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openness

[oh-puhn-nis] / ˈoʊ pən nɪs /
NOUN
openmindedness
Synonyms
STRONG
acceptance broad-mindedness impartiality interest observance receptiveness receptivity responsiveness tolerance understanding
Antonyms
STRONG
disagreement disbelief
NOUN
exposure
Synonyms
STRONG
accountability amenability amenableness blame burden compulsion culpability debt duty indebtedness liability obligation onus subjection susceptibility susceptibleness vulnerability
WEAK
accountableness arrearage owing vulnerableness
Antonyms
STRONG
aid asset help irresponsibility

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Iran has expressed openness to discussing its nuclear program, easing its earlier resistance, the people added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Chief Justice John Roberts expressed openness to Bayer’s argument that federal law is designed to create uniformity in the labeling of herbicides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

"But we shouldn't be so tough towards those who don't want to wear it, I think it is a time which calls for national unity," she advises in an unexpected sign of openness.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Checker said that the Sahel states have shown an "openness" to resuming security cooperation with the United States but that it would take time as there was a "severe, understandable trust deficit."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I was struck by the openness of the discussion between Granny and Mrs. Smith.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Vocabulary lists containing openness

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness

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