Englishopen
adjective
1 the door's open:
not shut, not closed, unlocked, unbolted, unlatched, off the latch, unfastened, unbarred, unsecured;
ajar, wide open, agape, gaping, yawning.
▷antonyms shut, closed.
2 a blue silk shirt, open at the neck:
unfastened, not done up, undone, unbuttoned, unzipped, loose;
unbuckled, untied, unlaced.
3 the council used several tonnes of grit in a bid to keep the main roads open:
clear, passable, navigable, unblocked, free from obstructions, unobstructed;
snow-free, ice-free.
▷antonyms blocked.
4 an eighteenth-century farmhouse with lovely views over open countryside | her love of open spaces:
unenclosed, rolling, sweeping, extensive, wide, wide open, broad, unfenced, exposed, unsheltered;
spacious, airy, uncrowded, uncluttered;
undeveloped, unbuilt-up.
▷antonyms enclosed, built-up, developed.
5 a map of the area was open beside him:
spread out, unfolded, unfurled, unrolled, straightened out;
extended, stretched out.
▷antonyms closed, put away.
7 I could keep the position open for a week or two, to give you time to think:
available, vacant, free, unfilled, unoccupied;
informal on hold, up for grabs.
8 he criticized the system for being open to abuse:
at risk of, vulnerable, subject, susceptible, allowing of, permitting, liable, an easy target for, exposed, at the mercy of.
▷antonyms immune.
9 she was quite open about her feelings:
frank, candid, honest, forthright, direct, unreserved, blunt, plain-spoken, outspoken, free-spoken, downright, not afraid to call a spade a spade;
straightforward, genuine, natural, ingenuous, innocent, artless, transparent, guileless, simple;
communicative, forthcoming, uninhibited;
informal upfront;
archaic round.
▷antonyms secretive, deep, devious.
10 they eyed one another with open hostility:
overt, obvious, patent, manifest, palpable, conspicuous, plain, undisguised, unconcealed, unhidden, clear, noticeable, visible, apparent, evident;
blatant, flagrant, barefaced, brazen.
▷antonyms concealed.
11 the case is still open:
unresolved, not yet settled, yet to be settled, undecided, unsettled, up in the air;
open to debate, open for discussion, arguable, debatable, moot.
▷antonyms decided, concluded.
12 I'm keeping an open mind on the subject:
impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, objective, disinterested, uncommitted, nonpartisan, nondiscriminatory, neutral, dispassionate, detached.
▷antonyms biased.
verb
1 she opened the front door:
unfasten, unlatch, unlock, unbolt, unbar, unclick;
throw wide.
▷antonyms close, shut.
4 Adam opened the map:
spread out, unfold, unfurl, unroll, straighten out;
extend, stretch out.
▷antonyms close, fold up.
5 a statement in which he opened his heart as never before:
reveal, uncover, expose, lay bare, bare, pour out, exhibit, show, disclose, divulge.
6 we're hoping to open next month:
start trading, open for business, be ready for customers/visitors, admit customers, begin business, set up shop, put up one's plate;
North American, informal hang out one's shingle.
7 Sir Bryan opened the meeting by welcoming the Commissioner | the film opens with a long sex scene:
begin, start, initiate, set in motion, launch, get going, get under way, start/get/set the ball rolling, get off the ground;
inaugurate;
informal kick off, get the show on the road;
formal commence.
▷antonyms end, finish.
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