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open

Definition for open

adjective as in unfastened, unclosed

Strongest matches

accessible, clear, free, susceptible, wide

Strong matches

agape, bare, cleared, disclosed, emptied, expanded, exposed, extended, gaping, patent, peeled, removed, rent, revealed, rolling, stripped, unbarred, unblocked, unbolted, unburdened, uncluttered, uncovered, unfolded, unfurled, unlocked, unplugged, unsealed, vacated, yawning

Weak matches

airy, ajar, dehiscent, expansive, extensive, made passable, naked, navigable, passable, patulous, ringent, spacious, spread-out, unimpeded, unobstructed, unshut, unstopped

adjective as in accessible; not forbidden

Strongest matches

appropriate, available, free, public, suitable, vacant

Strong matches

employable, fit, general, operative, permitted, welcoming

Weak matches

admissible, agreeable, allowable, approachable, attainable, getable, nondiscriminatory, not posted, obtainable, on deck, on tap, open door, practicable, proper, reachable, securable, to be had, unconditional, unoccupied, unqualified, unrestricted, usable, within reach

adjective as in clear, obvious

Strongest match

Strong matches

avowed, frank, manifest, overt, plain

Weak matches

apparent, barefaced, blatant, conspicuous, downright, evident, flagrant, noticeable, unconcealed, undisguised, well-known

adjective as in undecided

Strong matches

moot, unsettled

Weak matches

ambiguous, arguable, controversial, debatable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, in question, indecisive, problematic, questionable, uncertain, unresolved, up for discussion, up in the air, yet to be decided

adjective as in honest, objective

Strongest matches

candid, fair, free, impartial, receptive, sincere, transparent

Strong matches

frank, innocent, mellow, natural, objective, plain

Weak matches

artless, disinterested, guileless, ingenuous, lay it on the line, on the level, open and shut, openhearted, straightforward, talking turkey, unbiased, uncommitted, unconcealed, undisguised, undissembled, unprejudiced, unreserved, up-front

verb as in begin

Strongest matches

commence, convene, inaugurate, initiate, launch, meet, start

Strong matches

bow, embark, jump, sit

Weak matches

begin business, get things rolling, kick off, raise the curtain, ring in, set in motion, set up shop, start the ball rolling

verb as in clear, expose; spread

Strongest matches

expand, free, release

Strong matches

bare, broach, burst, crack, disclose, display, disrupt, fissure, gap, gape, hole, jimmy, lacerate, lance, penetrate, perforate, pierce, pop, puncture, reveal, rupture, separate, sever, slit, slot, split, tap, unbar, unblock, unbolt, unclothe, uncork, uncover, undo, unfasten, unfold, unfurl, unlock, unroll, unseal, untie, unwrap, vent, ventilate, yawn, yawp

Weak matches

break in, break out, bust in, come apart, kick in, throw wide, unclose, unlatch, unshut, unstop

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Example Sentences

At least two of those relationships with civilian Pentagon chiefs — retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis and Army combat veteran Mark Esper — resulted in open acrimony, despite a long-standing reluctance on the part of current and retired military officers to publicly criticize the commander in chief.

From Los Angeles Times

Note: Semifinals in all divisions Saturday at higher seeds; finals in all divisions Nov. 19 at higher seeds; state finals in Divisions I & V Nov. 22 at Santiago Canyon College; finals in Open, II, III & IV Nov. 23 at Santiago Canyon College.

From Los Angeles Times

Mullin said he was open to voting for someone he had previously described as a shameless pervert.

From Salon

The man, who had been under her care, was described in the hearing as "extremely vulnerable" and "open to manipulation".

From BBC

The internal election spilled into public view, with an op-ed appearing in The New York Times, and 13 of the club’s past presidents wrote an open letter decrying the anti-immigrant candidates as bigots.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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