Courteous and Openhearted

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Courteous adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.

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Openhearted is an antonym for courteous.

Openhearted adjective - Free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions.

Usage example: many therapists believe that it is better to be openhearted than to repress one's feelings, however hostile they may be

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Courteous is an antonym for openhearted.

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