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openness

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈoʊpənnəs/ · UK /ˈəʊpənnəs/

openness means: The quality of having no barriers, or being willing to share thoughts and consider new ideas.

noun

BEING OPENB2

The quality of having no barriers, or being willing to share thoughts and consider new ideas.

  • I appreciate your openness about the problem.
  • Her openness to new ideas helped the team.
  • Large windows give the room a sense of openness.

How to use it: openness to something (His openness to advice made him easy to teach.); openness about something (We admired her openness about her mistakes.)

Common phrases: openness to something, openness about something, sense of openness

Questions about openness

What does openness mean?

The quality of having no barriers, or being willing to share thoughts and consider new ideas.

What is openness in other languages?

Türkçe: açıklık · Español: apertura · Français: ouverture · Deutsch: Offenheit · Italiano: apertura · 日本語: 開放性

How do you pronounce openness?

In American English /ˈoʊpənnəs/; in British English /ˈəʊpənnəs/.

How do you use openness in a sentence?

I appreciate your openness about the problem. Her openness to new ideas helped the team.

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