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Synonyms for open
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  1. open

    Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, bluff, blunt, blustering, bold, brusk, coarse, discourteous, frank, impolite, inconsiderate, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerly

    Antonyms:
    bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 1 vote

  1. open, clearnoun

    a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

    "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

    Synonyms:
    open air, out-of-doors, clear, surface, outdoors

    Antonyms:
    drawn, unopen, disingenuous, blocked, settled, fine, insusceptible, shut, enclosed, obstructed, closed, stoppered, squinting, squinched, nonopening, inactive, compressed, constricted, unsusceptible, out of use(p), private, unavailable, invulnerable, blinking, union, protected, winking, sealed, artful, tight, restricted, close, fold, close down, close up, shut down

  2. outdoors, out-of-doors, open air, opennoun

    where the air is unconfined

    "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"

    Synonyms:
    open air, surface, out-of-doors, clear, outdoors

    Antonyms:
    shut, squinched, unopen, insusceptible, protected, invulnerable, fine, closed, settled, sealed, artful, drawn, enclosed, union, disingenuous, private, tight, winking, blocked, blinking, inactive, out of use(p), obstructed, nonopening, unsusceptible, constricted, squinting, compressed, unavailable, stoppered, restricted, close, close up, fold, shut down, close down

  3. opennoun

    a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play

    Synonyms:
    open air, out-of-doors, clear, surface, outdoors

    Antonyms:
    unopen, settled, blocked, artful, restricted, enclosed, shut, invulnerable, tight, blinking, unavailable, closed, union, unsusceptible, private, protected, sealed, constricted, stoppered, fine, drawn, insusceptible, nonopening, squinting, disingenuous, compressed, inactive, obstructed, squinched, winking, out of use(p), close, close up, fold, close down, shut down

  4. open, surfaceadjective

    information that has become public

    "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"

    Synonyms:
    aerofoil, out-of-doors, surface, outdoors, control surface, airfoil, clear, open air

    Antonyms:
    protected, stoppered, closed, disingenuous, drawn, insusceptible, sealed, unsusceptible, union, blinking, settled, invulnerable, nonopening, fine, compressed, enclosed, obstructed, shut, inactive, tight, unavailable, winking, blocked, squinched, out of use(p), private, unopen, squinting, restricted, constricted, artful, close, close up, fold, shut down, close down

  5. open, unfastenedadjective

    affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed

    "an open door"; "they left the door open"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, untied, unfastened, capable, assailable, unbuttoned, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    enclosed, inactive, shut, unsusceptible, closed, obstructed, protected, compressed, blocked, stoppered, insusceptible, drawn, tight, fine, nonopening, settled, squinched, unavailable, squinting, unopen, blinking, disingenuous, out of use(p), invulnerable, private, union, sealed, restricted, constricted, artful, winking, close, fold, close down, shut down, close up

  6. openadjective

    affording free passage or access

    "open drains"; "the road is open to traffic"; "open ranks"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    closed, obstructed, nonopening, sealed, insusceptible, artful, unsusceptible, protected, settled, constricted, blocked, squinched, unavailable, invulnerable, tight, inactive, drawn, shut, enclosed, out of use(p), restricted, union, winking, fine, stoppered, compressed, disingenuous, private, squinting, blinking, unopen, close, fold, close up, close down, shut down

  7. exposed, openadjective

    with no protection or shield

    "the exposed northeast frontier"; "open to the weather"; "an open wound"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, uncovered, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    disingenuous, stoppered, closed, union, constricted, tight, settled, unavailable, compressed, blocked, private, unsusceptible, winking, shut, obstructed, protected, insusceptible, artful, nonopening, unopen, inactive, fine, blinking, drawn, sealed, out of use(p), enclosed, squinting, squinched, invulnerable, restricted, close, close down, fold, shut down, close up

  8. openadjective

    open to or in view of all

    "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    unopen, blinking, stoppered, union, protected, shut, disingenuous, settled, closed, unsusceptible, constricted, invulnerable, nonopening, drawn, insusceptible, sealed, fine, artful, squinting, enclosed, tight, out of use(p), winking, obstructed, compressed, blocked, restricted, unavailable, inactive, private, squinched, close, close up, shut down, close down, fold

  9. open, openedadjective

    used of mouth or eyes

    "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    inactive, private, stoppered, shut, squinched, unopen, winking, sealed, closed, fine, blinking, obstructed, insusceptible, drawn, artful, settled, tight, blocked, protected, constricted, invulnerable, enclosed, unavailable, out of use(p), disingenuous, unsusceptible, restricted, compressed, squinting, union, nonopening, close up, close, fold, close down, shut down

  10. openadjective

    not having been filled

    "the job is still open"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    squinched, artful, disingenuous, protected, nonopening, inactive, fine, shut, enclosed, drawn, constricted, closed, unavailable, stoppered, union, insusceptible, settled, blocked, private, unopen, out of use(p), winking, sealed, compressed, obstructed, squinting, blinking, invulnerable, restricted, unsusceptible, tight, close down, close up, close, shut down, fold

  11. openadjective

    accessible to all

    "open season"; "an open economy"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    invulnerable, blocked, compressed, drawn, closed, settled, squinting, sealed, shut, stoppered, inactive, protected, winking, tight, unopen, union, private, blinking, nonopening, out of use(p), enclosed, unsusceptible, obstructed, disingenuous, fine, unavailable, constricted, insusceptible, squinched, restricted, artful, close, close up, close down, fold, shut down

  12. assailable, undefendable, undefended, openadjective

    not defended or capable of being defended

    "an open city"; "open to attack"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    closed, inactive, insusceptible, unsusceptible, stoppered, sealed, restricted, artful, compressed, drawn, blocked, winking, constricted, obstructed, squinting, disingenuous, enclosed, unavailable, tight, union, shut, invulnerable, out of use(p), fine, private, settled, blinking, squinched, nonopening, unopen, protected, close up, shut down, close, close down, fold

  13. loose, openadjective

    (of textures) full of small openings or gaps

    "an open texture"; "a loose weave"

    Synonyms:
    undefended, undetermined, sluttish, wanton, receptive, unresolved, assailable, at large(p), free, heart-to-heart, undecided, subject, promiscuous, undefendable, liberal, opened, exposed, unaffixed, clear, slack, idle, unfastened, on the loose(p), easy, overt, candid, open(a), capable, informal, light, escaped, lax, loose

    Antonyms:
    squinting, unavailable, tight, closed, squinched, protected, restricted, sealed, obstructed, drawn, shut, insusceptible, disingenuous, blocked, fine, unsusceptible, compressed, union, artful, constricted, enclosed, out of use(p), inactive, unopen, settled, invulnerable, nonopening, stoppered, blinking, winking, private, close, shut down, fold, close up, close down

  14. openadjective

    having no protecting cover or enclosure

    "an open boat"; "an open fire"; "open sports cars"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    drawn, squinched, compressed, out of use(p), private, restricted, disingenuous, closed, shut, constricted, protected, squinting, union, insusceptible, artful, obstructed, winking, settled, stoppered, sealed, inactive, tight, nonopening, fine, blinking, blocked, invulnerable, enclosed, unavailable, unopen, unsusceptible, fold, close, close up, close down, shut down

  15. openadjective

    (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    shut, insusceptible, winking, union, blocked, closed, squinting, squinched, blinking, private, artful, unopen, restricted, disingenuous, invulnerable, constricted, compressed, protected, out of use(p), fine, unavailable, unsusceptible, stoppered, enclosed, tight, inactive, sealed, drawn, obstructed, settled, nonopening, close, fold, close up, shut down, close down

  16. open, undecided, undetermined, unresolvedadjective

    not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

    "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, dissonant, clear, candid, undecided, on the fence(p), loose, indeterminate, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, unsolved, opened

    Antonyms:
    disingenuous, settled, blinking, nonopening, compressed, closed, private, squinched, unopen, constricted, squinting, fine, unsusceptible, artful, obstructed, blocked, union, protected, winking, tight, stoppered, restricted, sealed, enclosed, drawn, out of use(p), inactive, shut, invulnerable, insusceptible, unavailable, fold, close, close up, shut down, close down

  17. open, openedadjective

    not sealed or having been unsealed

    "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    insusceptible, closed, inactive, drawn, winking, invulnerable, sealed, enclosed, restricted, settled, constricted, unopen, tight, artful, unsusceptible, private, nonopening, disingenuous, stoppered, compressed, fine, squinched, squinting, shut, out of use(p), protected, blinking, union, blocked, unavailable, obstructed, close, close up, shut down, fold, close down

  18. openadjective

    without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition

    "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"; "her natural and open response"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    out of use(p), tight, shut, blocked, obstructed, unavailable, inactive, closed, settled, sealed, blinking, artful, unsusceptible, protected, insusceptible, restricted, winking, fine, stoppered, drawn, enclosed, constricted, unopen, squinting, disingenuous, union, nonopening, compressed, squinched, invulnerable, private, close, close down, fold, shut down, close up

  19. receptive, openadjective

    ready or willing to receive favorably

    "receptive to the proposals"

    Synonyms:
    overt, sensory(a), exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, centripetal, undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, open(a), opened

    Antonyms:
    shut, unavailable, stoppered, closed, private, insusceptible, union, settled, unopen, squinched, unsusceptible, blocked, inactive, out of use(p), tight, invulnerable, restricted, constricted, compressed, blinking, fine, disingenuous, enclosed, drawn, sealed, winking, nonopening, obstructed, protected, squinting, artful, shut down, close, close down, close up, fold

  20. overt, openadjective

    open and observable; not secret or hidden

    "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    blinking, insusceptible, settled, winking, drawn, constricted, closed, unopen, disingenuous, compressed, tight, enclosed, shut, out of use(p), stoppered, artful, squinched, fine, private, invulnerable, unavailable, sealed, union, protected, restricted, obstructed, nonopening, inactive, unsusceptible, blocked, squinting, close, shut down, close up, close down, fold

  21. open(a)adjective

    not requiring union membership

    "an open shop employs nonunion workers"

    Antonyms:
    closed, invulnerable, unsusceptible, shut, compressed, blocked, private, union, squinched, unopen, settled, inactive, nonopening, drawn, fine, stoppered, squinting, obstructed, insusceptible, disingenuous, restricted, blinking, unavailable, artful, winking, sealed, constricted, enclosed, out of use(p), protected, tight, close up, close, shut down, fold, close down

  22. capable, open, subjectadjective

    possibly accepting or permitting

    "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"

    Synonyms:
    overt, unfastened, receptive, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, exposed, dependent, clear, candid, undecided, up to(p), loose, capable, assailable, unresolved, equal to(p), undetermined, able, adequate to(p), opened

    Antonyms:
    squinting, closed, blinking, enclosed, invulnerable, artful, insusceptible, restricted, squinched, compressed, disingenuous, fine, obstructed, blocked, unopen, unsusceptible, shut, out of use(p), sealed, inactive, unavailable, settled, private, constricted, winking, nonopening, union, protected, stoppered, drawn, tight, fold, close down, shut down, close, close up

  23. clear, openadjective

    affording free passage or view

    "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"

    Synonyms:
    undefended, undetermined, well-defined, receptive, unresolved, assailable, undefendable, exculpated, vindicated, exposed, clean-cut, heart-to-heart, exonerated, clear(p), subject, open(a), opened, unclouded, percipient, clean, readable, absolved, clear, undecided, unfastened, overt, candid, clear-cut, unmortgaged, capable, decipherable, cleared, light, loose

    Antonyms:
    nonopening, squinting, restricted, out of use(p), settled, inactive, constricted, shut, blocked, unsusceptible, artful, closed, blinking, union, tight, unavailable, obstructed, protected, disingenuous, winking, stoppered, drawn, insusceptible, unopen, enclosed, private, compressed, fine, squinched, sealed, invulnerable, shut down, close down, close, fold, close up

  24. candid, open, heart-to-heartadjective

    openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

    "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, assailable, straight-from-the-shoulder, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), frank, undetermined, plainspoken, unresolved, clear, candid, undecided, free-spoken, loose, outspoken, capable, point-blank, blunt, unfastened, receptive, undefended, subject, opened, forthright

    Antonyms:
    invulnerable, stoppered, closed, disingenuous, tight, artful, union, unsusceptible, compressed, blinking, constricted, sealed, drawn, shut, settled, squinting, obstructed, fine, unopen, protected, inactive, enclosed, insusceptible, winking, nonopening, unavailable, blocked, private, out of use(p), squinched, restricted, close down, close, shut down, close up, fold

  25. openverb

    ready for business

    "the stores are open"

    Synonyms:
    overt, exposed, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), undefended, subject, clear, candid, undecided, loose, unfastened, capable, assailable, unresolved, receptive, undetermined, opened

    Antonyms:
    unavailable, sealed, disingenuous, blinking, protected, stoppered, closed, blocked, squinting, unopen, tight, squinched, out of use(p), fine, constricted, inactive, restricted, private, union, obstructed, nonopening, shut, unsusceptible, insusceptible, settled, winking, artful, enclosed, compressed, drawn, invulnerable, close, close down, fold, close up, shut down

  26. open, open upverb

    cause to open or to become open

    "Mary opened the car door"

    Synonyms:
    give, pioneer, open up, afford, spread, spread out, unfold

    Antonyms:
    squinched, private, protected, nonopening, stoppered, closed, drawn, insusceptible, blocked, shut, restricted, winking, constricted, compressed, artful, tight, out of use(p), obstructed, sealed, invulnerable, inactive, unsusceptible, unopen, settled, fine, squinting, unavailable, union, disingenuous, enclosed, blinking, close, fold, close down, close up, shut down

  27. open, open upverb

    start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning

    "open a business"

    Synonyms:
    give, pioneer, open up, afford, spread, spread out, unfold

    Antonyms:
    tight, blinking, shut, inactive, compressed, union, private, restricted, disingenuous, fine, obstructed, settled, winking, unsusceptible, closed, sealed, protected, blocked, squinched, drawn, artful, unopen, squinting, insusceptible, stoppered, nonopening, unavailable, enclosed, out of use(p), invulnerable, constricted, close, fold, close down, close up, shut down

  28. open, open upverb

    become open

    "The door opened"

    Synonyms:
    give, pioneer, open up, afford, spread, spread out, unfold

    Antonyms:
    fine, protected, constricted, blocked, inactive, artful, invulnerable, tight, union, shut, closed, settled, private, insusceptible, restricted, out of use(p), obstructed, stoppered, sealed, compressed, squinched, blinking, squinting, enclosed, nonopening, drawn, unopen, unavailable, winking, unsusceptible, disingenuous, close, close up, fold, close down, shut down

  29. openverb

    begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.

    "He opened the meeting with a long speech"

    Synonyms:
    unfold, open up, spread out, give, afford, spread

    Antonyms:
    unopen, closed, squinched, settled, disingenuous, shut, restricted, drawn, private, union, fine, inactive, enclosed, winking, sealed, unavailable, unsusceptible, obstructed, nonopening, stoppered, blinking, out of use(p), blocked, compressed, squinting, protected, constricted, insusceptible, invulnerable, artful, tight, close, close down, close up, shut down, fold

  30. unfold, spread, spread out, openverb

    spread out or open from a closed or folded state

    "open the map"; "spread your arms"

    Synonyms:
    fan out, blossom out, unfold, circularise, dissipate, open up, overspread, disseminate, pass around, spread, spread out, broadcast, afford, turn out, stretch, blossom, give, stretch out, extend, scatter, circularize, expand, splay, go around, propagate, blossom forth, rotate, circulate, disperse, distribute, string out, diffuse

    Antonyms:
    invulnerable, restricted, private, insusceptible, closed, stoppered, sealed, shut, blinking, nonopening, union, enclosed, unsusceptible, inactive, tight, constricted, obstructed, compressed, out of use(p), squinched, blocked, disingenuous, fine, unopen, unavailable, artful, protected, winking, drawn, settled, squinting, close, close up, shut down, close down, fold

  31. open, open upverb

    make available

    "This opens up new possibilities"

    Synonyms:
    give, pioneer, open up, afford, spread, spread out, unfold

    Antonyms:
    disingenuous, invulnerable, settled, tight, out of use(p), protected, squinting, blinking, artful, squinched, private, inactive, sealed, unsusceptible, closed, winking, fine, shut, constricted, unopen, nonopening, blocked, stoppered, drawn, insusceptible, obstructed, unavailable, compressed, union, restricted, enclosed, close, close up, shut down, close down, fold

  32. open, open upverb

    become available

    "an opportunity opened up"

    Synonyms:
    give, pioneer, open up, afford, spread, spread out, unfold

    Antonyms:
    blocked, compressed, closed, unsusceptible, artful, winking, nonopening, sealed, protected, insusceptible, squinting, fine, tight, enclosed, drawn, blinking, obstructed, shut, settled, disingenuous, union, private, out of use(p), restricted, unavailable, stoppered, constricted, squinched, inactive, invulnerable, unopen, close down, close, shut down, close up, fold

  33. openverb

    have an opening or passage or outlet

    "The bedrooms open into the hall"

    Synonyms:
    unfold, open up, spread out, give, afford, spread

    Antonyms:
    closed, unavailable, blocked, squinched, settled, compressed, protected, restricted, stoppered, private, sealed, obstructed, enclosed, tight, inactive, winking, shut, fine, blinking, artful, unsusceptible, union, constricted, invulnerable, unopen, insusceptible, drawn, disingenuous, squinting, out of use(p), nonopening, close, shut down, close up, fold, close down

  34. openverb

    make the opening move

    "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"

    Synonyms:
    unfold, open up, spread out, give, afford, spread

    Antonyms:
    compressed, invulnerable, enclosed, squinched, obstructed, shut, constricted, artful, fine, unavailable, blocked, restricted, drawn, squinting, out of use(p), nonopening, closed, winking, disingenuous, private, blinking, union, insusceptible, tight, protected, unopen, unsusceptible, stoppered, settled, sealed, inactive, fold, close, shut down, close up, close down

  35. afford, open, giveverb

    afford access to

    "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"

    Synonyms:
    commit, chip in, dedicate, cave in, collapse, spread, impart, spread out, move over, return, establish, reach, present, have, fall in, make, pay, unfold, grant, throw, gift, kick in, feed, break, pass on, ease up, apply, give, open up, founder, devote, hold, pass, render, sacrifice, yield, turn over, leave, give way, consecrate, generate, contribute, afford, hand

    Antonyms:
    closed, settled, nonopening, inactive, squinting, obstructed, drawn, invulnerable, sealed, shut, out of use(p), fine, unavailable, disingenuous, protected, private, unopen, unsusceptible, compressed, winking, artful, squinched, insusceptible, restricted, blinking, tight, stoppered, enclosed, union, blocked, constricted, close, shut down, close down, fold, close up

  36. openverb

    display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer

    Synonyms:
    unfold, open up, spread out, give, afford, spread

    Antonyms:
    union, protected, inactive, unsusceptible, blinking, artful, closed, constricted, restricted, winking, settled, private, sealed, insusceptible, shut, nonopening, compressed, squinting, unopen, tight, blocked, squinched, disingenuous, out of use(p), stoppered, unavailable, fine, invulnerable, drawn, obstructed, enclosed, close, close down, fold, shut down, close up

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. openmind

    Submitted by Chloe.wilcox on February 3, 2022  
  2. unfurling

    make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state, especially in order to be open to the wind.

    "the fisherman was unfurling a sail"

    Submitted by zinfandelblu on January 18, 2024  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. openverb

    Synonyms:
    unclose, OPE, lay open

  2. openverb

    Synonyms:
    exhibit, explain, reveal, interpret, disclose, make manifest, bring to view

  3. openverb

    Synonyms:
    begin, commence, enter upon

  4. openverb

    Synonyms:
    OPE, cleave, part, be unclosed, be parted, be sundered, be severed

  5. openverb

    Synonyms:
    come into view, begin to appear

  6. openverb

    Synonyms:
    begin, commence

  7. openadjective

    Synonyms:
    unclosed, not shut

  8. openadjective

    Synonyms:
    expanded, extended, broad, not folded, not contracted

  9. openadjective

    Synonyms:
    frank, unreserved, candid, ingenuous, undisguised, undesigning, artless, undissembling, sincere, guileless, fair, honest, single-minded, above-board, open-hearted

  10. openadjective

    Synonyms:
    liberal, generous, munificent, bountiful, open-handed

  11. openadjective

    Synonyms:
    exposed, unprotected, undefended

  12. openadjective

    Synonyms:
    public, unrestricted, clear, unobstructed, free to all

  13. openadjective

    Synonyms:
    unsettled, undetermined, not adjusted

  14. openadjective

    Synonyms:
    mild, moderate, not frosty, not cold

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How to use open in a sentence?

  1. John Smith:

    We didn't even have time to empty the garbage, i'm going in first with a flashlight and wearing a mask, and one of us will open the doors and windows and flush the house out.

  2. George Papadopoulos:

    California's 25th congressional district is wide open for the taking. Someone has to step up. I love my state too much to see it run down by candidates like Democratic Rep. Katie Hill, all talk, no action, and a bunch of sell outs.

  3. Maryam Sadeghian:

    But my happiness did not last long. I contacted my bank in Munich, where I used to have an account for over a decade to open a new account, but the answer was negative. I was told that there was no change of policy.

  4. Dave Chronister:

    From an individual standpoint, people (on the outside) can also participate in things like theFree Net Project, where they can open an individual VPN connection, basically a private person-to-person network, that can help people in restrictive countries access open internet.

  5. Michael Ward:

    They (our customers) are being served more than adequately, though not perfectly yet, we are open for business and ready to handle it.


Translations for open

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  • oopmaakAfrikaans
  • مَفْتُوحْ, فَتَحَ, يَفْتَحُ, فتحArabic
  • рагьун бугоAvaric
  • açmaqAzerbaijani
  • асыҡBashkir
  • адкры́ты, адчыняць, адкрыць, адкрываць, адчыніцьBelarusian
  • отворен, явен, свободен, обществен, податлив, общодостъпен, склонен, открит, непредубеден, разтворен, неограничен, публичен, отворя, отварямBulgarian
  • খোলাBengali
  • obert, open, lliure, obrir, descloureCatalan, Valencian
  • otevřen, otevřený, veřejný, otevřít, otevírat, OTEVŘENOCzech
  • agored, agorWelsh
  • åben, åbnes, åbne, lukke op, indlede, begyndeDanish
  • offen, aufrichtig, auf, geöffnet, unbedarft, öffentlich, treuherzig, öffnen, aufmachen, eröffnenGerman
  • ʋuEwe
  • ανοιχτός, ανοίγω, ανοιχτόGreek
  • malferma, publika, malfermita, aperta, malfermi, malfermiĝi, komenciEsperanto
  • abierto, open, abrirSpanish
  • lahtine, avalik, avatud, katkestus, aval, avanema, avama, alustamaEstonian
  • ireki, zabal, open, hasiera eman, zabaldu, hasiBasque
  • باز, اوپن, گشودن, باز کردن, باز کنPersian
  • avoin, avoinna, auki, aukea, avonainen, julkisuus, katkos, avata, avautua, aloittaa, aueta, näyttääFinnish
  • opinFaroese
  • ouvert, plein air, grand jour, omnium sportif, ouvrirFrench
  • iepenWestern Frisian
  • oscailte, ar oscailt, oscailteach, oscailIrish
  • fosgailte, fosgailScottish Gaelic
  • foshilManx
  • פתוח, פתוחה, פתחHebrew
  • खुला, खुलना, खोलनाHindi
  • louvriHaitian Creole
  • nyitott, nyílt, kinyit, tárul, nyit, nyílik, nyisd kiHungarian
  • բաց, բացվել, բացել, բանալ, բարձրացնելArmenian
  • aperirInterlingua
  • BukaIndonesian
  • apertarIdo
  • opinn, opnaIcelandic
  • dischiuso, aperto, aprire, toccareItalian
  • לִפְתוֹחַHebrew
  • 開ける, 営業中, 開く, 開いたJapanese
  • ღია, გაღებაGeorgian
  • ашуKazakh
  • ដែលបើក, ដែលចំហរ, បើកKhmer
  • 열다Korean
  • کراوه‌ته‌وه‌, کردنه‌وه‌, vekirinKurdish
  • ачууKyrgyz
  • apertum, aperio, apertusLatin
  • oppenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
  • ເປີດLao
  • atidaryta, atidarytiLithuanian
  • atvērts, atklātais čempionāts, attaisīts, atklāta telpa, atdarīts, atvērtLatvian
  • tuhera, angoMāori
  • отвориMacedonian
  • തുറന്നMalayalam
  • bukaMalay
  • miftuħ, miftuħa, fetaħMaltese
  • ဖွင့်Burmese
  • open, openmaken, openen, opengaan, aansnijden, opendoenDutch
  • openNorwegian Nynorsk
  • åpen, ta opp, åpne, innlede, åpnes, lukke oppNorwegian
  • dobèrt, dobrirOccitan
  • otwarty, otwierać, rozpocząć, podejmować, otworzyć, otwierać sięPolish
  • aberto, abrir, iniciar, começarPortuguese
  • avert, aviert, searver, drivir, darveir, as avrir, earver, sarver, avrir, as drivir, arver, saduvrir, s'avrir, as rivir, rivir, duvrir, sa darveirRomansh
  • deschis, deschideRomanian
  • открытый, открыть, отворять, открыться, открываться, поднять, открывать, отворить, развернуть, отворяться, отвориться, разворачивать, подниматьRussian
  • apèrrere, abbèrrere, abèrririSardinian
  • otvòriti, отво̀ритиSerbo-Croatian
  • අරිනවාSinhala, Sinhalese
  • otvorený, otvoriť, otváraťSlovak
  • odprt, javen, odpretiSlovene
  • hap, çelAlbanian
  • öppen, öppna, öppnas, inleda, ta upp, öppna sigSwedish
  • funguaSwahili
  • திறந்தTamil
  • తెరిచిన, తెరుచుTelugu
  • кушодан, боз кардан, во карданTajik
  • เปิดThai
  • açmakTurkmen
  • açık, açmakTurkish
  • відкри́тий, відкривати, відкрити, ВІДЧИНЕНОUkrainian
  • کھلا, کھولنا, کھلنا, کھولیںUrdu
  • ochmoqUzbek
  • đóng, mởVietnamese
  • douviet, drouviet, å lådje, drovou, droviWalloon
  • עפענעןYiddish
  • 开放Chinese

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