n. | 1. | The quality or state of being open. |
Noun | 1. | openness - without obstructions to passage or view; "the openness of the prairies" |
2. | openness - characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); not secretive Antonyms: secretiveness, closeness - characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) | |
3. | openness - willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas); "he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform"; "this receptiveness is the key feature is oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"; "their receptivity to the proposal" Synonyms: receptiveness, receptivity |