Openness
Openness noun - The free expression of one's true feelings and opinions.
Usage example: her openness was refreshing after the tiresome coyness of her friends
Plainness is a synonym for openness in frankness topic. In some cases you can use "Plainness" instead a noun "Openness", when it comes to topics like directness.
Plainness
Plainness noun - The free expression of one's true feelings and opinions.
Usage example: his unabashed plainness in telling people exactly what he thought of them was often offensive
Openness is a synonym for plainness in frankness topic. You can use "Openness" instead a noun "Plainness", if it concerns topics such as clarity, directness.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- honesty and openness
- honesty and plainness
- sincerity and openness
- sincerity and plainness
- frankness and openness
- frankness and plainness
- distinctness and openness
- distinctness and plainness
- clarity and openness
- clarity and plainness
- naturalness and openness
- naturalness and plainness
- forthrightness and openness
- forthrightness and plainness
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