openness

CEFRB2

/ˈoʊpənnəs/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being honest, willing to listen, or not closed.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Lack of secrecy; candour, transparency.

Examples

  • His openness is a very positive quality, although not without its drawbacks.

  • Open source is a philosophy that encourages openness, sharing, and modification.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The degree to which a person, group, organization, institution, or society exhibits this liberal attitude or opinion.

  2. Accommodating attitude or opinion, as in receptivity to new ideas, behaviors, cultures, peoples, environments, experiences, etc., different from the familiar, conventional, traditional, or one's own.

  3. The degree of accessibility to view, use, and modify in a shared environment with legal rights generally held in common and preventing proprietary restrictions on the right of others to continue viewing, using, modifying and sharing.

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In context

  • Francis riled conservative cardinals with his compassion for migrants and refugees, openness towards LGBTQ+ Catholics and demands for action on the climate crisis.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English *opennesse, from Old English openness (“openness, publicity”), equivalent to open + -ness. Cognate with Old High German offannussi (“disclosure, revelation, openness”).