Noun: openness ow-pun-nus
- Characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
"Her openness about her struggles inspired others";
- nakedness
- Willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
"he was testing the government's openness to reform";
- receptiveness, receptivity
- Without obstructions to passage or view
"the openness of the prairies"
- The quality of being open, frank, or willing to communicate
"Her openness during the interview impressed the committee";
- forthcomingness, candor
Type of: sociability, sociableness, spacing, spatial arrangement, willingness
Encyclopedia: Openness