openness

[oh-puhn-nis] / ˈoʊ pən nɪs /

NOUN

openmindedness

Synonyms

STRONG

acceptance broad-mindedness impartiality interest observance receptiveness receptivity responsiveness tolerance understanding

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreement disbelief

NOUN

exposure

Synonyms

STRONG

accountability amenability amenableness blame burden compulsion culpability debt duty indebtedness liability obligation onus subjection susceptibility susceptibleness vulnerability

WEAK

accountableness arrearage owing vulnerableness

Antonyms

STRONG

aid asset help irresponsibility

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Whatever accidents happen, our civilisation needs, and almost consciously needs, a culture of fine creative minds, and all the necessary tolerances, opennesses, considerations, that march with that.

From The New Machiavelli by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness

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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness