Openhearted and Reticent

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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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Reticent is an antonym for openhearted.

Reticent adjective - Given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge.

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Openhearted is an antonym for reticent.

Nearby Words: reticence, reticently

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Reticent and Openhearted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/openhearted/reticent

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Reticent or Openhearted. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/openhearted/reticent.

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