Antonyms for openness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : oh-puh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ pən


Definition of openness

Origin :
  • Old English opennes; see open (adj.) + -ness.
  • noun openmindedness
  • noun exposure
Example sentences :
  • Perhaps he has something of his father's Irish openness of manner as well.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • But has she had the candour, the openness, to acknowledge that love?
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • Openness of mind will do much, but there must be the seeing eye behind it.
  • Extract from : « James Boswell » by William Keith Leask
  • This lack of transparency and openness is ever the result of sin.
  • Extract from : « The Calvary Road » by Roy Hession
  • But, for pity's sake, let there be perfect clearness and openness, monsieur.
  • Extract from : « The Queen's Necklace » by Alexandre Dumas pre
  • Not for an instant could that delusion live with Elsa's openness.
  • Extract from : « The King's Mirror » by Anthony Hope
  • No advantage will be taken on either side; but all shall be openness and love.
  • Extract from : « The Witch of Salem » by John R. Musick
  • There is an openness that does not even spare the writer himself.
  • Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry Cooper » by William Cooper
  • I shall not be sorry, for they distinguish his openness and conciseness.
  • Extract from : « Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) » by Isaac D'Israeli
  • The first factor to be considered in France is its openness to attack.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) » by Various

Synonyms for openness

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019