openness
/ˈəʊpənnəs/noun
उच्चारण ओपन्नस
खुलापन, स्पष्टवादिता, पारदर्शिता
Core word
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[U]
the quality of being honest and not hiding information or feelings
खुलापन, स्पष्टवादिता, पारदर्शिता
- Radhika's openness and honesty won everyone's trust.
- The government promised greater openness about public spending.
- The company's openness about its accounts impressed investors.
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- We need more openness in the way decisions are made.
- He spoke with great openness about his early failures.
Synonyms frankness honesty candour transparency directness
Opposite secrecy concealment dishonesty
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[U] ~ (to sth)
the quality of being willing to listen to and accept new ideas and different people
(नए विचारों के प्रति) उदारता, खुलापन
- Good teachers show openness to new methods.
- her openness to other cultures
- Her openness to criticism helped her improve quickly.
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- The school is known for its openness to new ideas.
- Travel increases our openness towards other ways of life.
Synonyms receptiveness tolerance broad-mindedness
Opposite narrow-mindedness intolerance
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[U]
the fact of not being enclosed, covered or blocked
खुलापन, विस्तार
- the openness of the desert landscape
- The openness of the verandah let the cool breeze pass through every room.
- The openness of the plains gave us a clear view for miles.
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- He liked the openness of the new hall, which had no pillars.
- The openness of the beach made the wind feel stronger.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
frankness honesty candour transparency directness receptiveness tolerance broad-mindedness
Antonyms
secrecy concealment dishonesty narrow-mindedness intolerance
AaSpelling
Openness has a double n, because the suffix -ness is added to open (not 'openess').
Openness में दो n आते हैं, क्योंकि open में suffix -ness जुड़ता है ('openess' गलत है)।