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open

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adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
"an open question"
"our position on this bill is still undecided"
"our lawsuit is still undetermined"
Similar:
unsettled
adjective satellite Sense 2
opened out
"an open newspaper"
Similar:
unfolded
adjective satellite Sense 3
relatively empty of and unobstructed by fences or hedges or headlands or shoals
"in open country"
"the open countryside"
"open waters"
"on the open seas"
Similar:
empty
adjective satellite Sense 4
sincere and free of reserve in expression
"Please be open with me"
Similar:
honest honorable
adjective Sense 5
affording free passage or access
"open drains"
"the road is open to traffic"
"open ranks"
Similar:
yawning opened unstoppered
Opposites:
closed
See also:
unfastened unsealed
adjective satellite Sense 6
lax in enforcing laws
"an open town"
Similar:
unlawful
adjective satellite Sense 7
without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
"the clarity and resonance of an open tone"
"her natural and open response"
Similar:
unconstricted
adjective Sense 8
affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
"an open door"
"they left the door open"
Similar:
ajar(p) wide-open
Opposites:
shut unopen closed
adjective Sense 9
used of mouth or eyes
"keep your eyes open"
"his mouth slightly opened"
Similar:
agape(p) gaping agaze staring round-eyed wide-eyed wide yawning
Opposites:
closed shut
adjective satellite Sense 10
having no protecting cover or enclosure
"an open boat"
"an open fire"
"open sports cars"
Similar:
unenclosed
adjective Sense 11
of a set; containing points whose neighborhood consists of other points of the same set, or being the complement of an open set; of an interval; containing neither of its end points
Opposites:
closed
Domain:
mathematics math maths
adjective satellite Sense 12
open to or in view of all
"an open protest"
"an open letter to the editor"
Similar:
public
adjective satellite Sense 13
accessible to all
"open season"
"an open economy"
Similar:
unrestricted
adjective satellite Sense 14
not sealed or having been unsealed
"the letter was already open"
"the opened package lay on the table"
Similar:
unsealed
adjective satellite Sense 15
not secret
"open plans"
"an open ballot"
Similar:
unconcealed
adjective satellite Sense 16
receptive to new ideas
"an open mind"
"open to new ideas"
Similar:
unprejudiced impartial
adjective satellite Sense 17
not having been filled
"the job is still open"
Similar:
available
adjective satellite Sense 18
ready for business
"the stores are open"
Similar:
active
verb Sense 19
become available
"an opportunity opened up"
Type of:
arise come up
Derived:
opening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 20
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
"finally broke out of the forest into the open"
Type of:
area country
Derived:
clear unclutter
verb Sense 21
make the opening move
"Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
Type of:
move go
Derived:
first step initiative opening move opening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
chess chess game
verb Sense 22
cause to open or to become open
"Mary opened the car door"
Opposites:
close shut
Kinds of:
unbar break open click open reopen unlock
Derived:
undoer opener unfastener untier opening
Causes:
open up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 23
a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
Type of:
tournament tourney
verb Sense 24
become open
"The door opened"
Opposites:
close shut
Type of:
change state turn
Kinds of:
unfasten fly open
Derived:
opening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 25
information that has become public
"all the reports were out in the open"
"the facts had been brought to the surface"
Type of:
public knowledge general knowledge
Derived:
come on come out turn up surface show up
verb Sense 26
display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
Opposites:
close
Type of:
expose exhibit display
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 27
begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
"He opened the meeting with a long speech"
Opposites:
close
Type of:
start start up embark on
Kinds of:
inaugurate call to order
Derived:
opener opening first step initiative opening move
See also:
pioneer open up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 28
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
"open a business"
Opposites:
close fold shut down close down
Kinds of:
establish set up found launch
Derived:
opening first step initiative opening move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 29
have an opening or passage or outlet
"The bedrooms open into the hall"
Derived:
opening gap orifice porta hatchway
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 30
make available
"This opens up new possibilities"
Type of:
yield give afford
Derived:
opening
Causes:
open up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 31
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
"an open texture"
"a loose weave"
Similar:
coarse
adjective satellite Sense 32
possibly accepting or permitting
"a passage capable of misinterpretation"
"open to interpretation"
"an issue open to question"
"the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"
Similar:
susceptible
adjective satellite Sense 33
with no protection or shield
"the exposed northeast frontier"
"open to the weather"
"an open wound"
Similar:
unprotected
adjective Sense 34
open and observable; not secret or hidden
"an overt lie"
"overt hostility"
"overt intelligence gathering"
Similar:
bald barefaced naked raw obvious visible undisguised
Opposites:
covert
See also:
explicit expressed unconcealed public
adjective Sense 35
used of string or hole or pipe of instruments
Opposites:
stopped
Domain:
music
adjective satellite Sense 36
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
"his candid eyes"
"an open and trusting nature"
"a heart-to-heart talk"
Similar:
ingenuous artless
adjective satellite Sense 37
affording free passage or view
"a clear view"
"a clear path to victory"
Similar:
unobstructed
verb Sense 38
afford access to
"the door opens to the patio"
"The French doors give onto a terrace"
Derived:
surface orifice opening porta
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 39
where the air is unconfined
"he wanted to get outdoors a little"
"the concert was held in the open air"
"camping in the open"
Type of:
outside exterior
adjective satellite Sense 40
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
"open disregard of the law"
"open family strife"
"open hostility"
"a blatant appeal to vanity"
"a blazing indiscretion"
Similar:
unconcealed
verb Sense 41
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
"open the map"
"spread your arms"
Opposites:
fold fold up turn up
Type of:
undo
Kinds of:
divaricate exfoliate grass butterfly uncross
Derived:
opening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 42
not defended or capable of being defended
"an open city"
"open to attack"
Similar:
vulnerable
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
42
Total Synonyms
44
Total Relationships
156
Times Searched
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unsettled unfolded empty honest honorable yawning opened unstoppered closed unlawful unconstricted ajar(p)