Meaning & use
openness
The quality of being honest, receptive to new ideas, or willing to share thoughts and feelings without concealment.
See it in a sentence
Her openness about her own mistakes made the team more comfortable admitting theirs.
The company values openness, encouraging employees to voice disagreements freely.
A note on using this word
Openness can describe emotional honesty, willingness to consider new ideas, or physical accessibility, so context determines the exact sense.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
secrecyreticence
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