open
adjective
[ ˈəʊp(ə)n ]
• allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked.
• "he climbed through the open window"
Similar:
not shut,
not closed,
unlocked,
unbolted,
unlatched,
off the latch,
unfastened,
unbarred,
unsecured,
ajar,
wide open,
agape,
gaping,
yawning,
• exposed to the air or to view; not covered.
• "an open fire burned in the grate"
• with the outer edges or sides drawn away from each other; unfolded or spread out.
• "the trees had buds and a few open flowers"
Similar:
spread out,
unfolded,
unfurled,
unrolled,
straightened out,
extended,
stretched out,
• (of a business, place of entertainment, etc.) admitting customers or visitors; available for business.
• "the shop stays open until 9 p.m"
Similar:
open for business,
open to the public,
• freely available or accessible; unrestricted.
• "the service is open to all students"
• not concealing one's thoughts or feelings; frank and communicative.
• "she behaved in an open and cheerful manner"
Similar:
frank,
candid,
honest,
forthright,
direct,
unreserved,
blunt,
plain-spoken,
outspoken,
free-spoken,
downright,
straightforward,
genuine,
natural,
ingenuous,
innocent,
artless,
transparent,
guileless,
simple,
communicative,
forthcoming,
uninhibited,
upfront,
round,
• (of a matter or decision) not finally settled; still admitting of debate.
• "students' choice of degree can be kept open until the second year"
Similar:
unresolved,
not yet settled,
yet to be settled,
undecided,
unsettled,
up in the air,
open to debate,
open for discussion,
arguable,
debatable,
moot,
• (of a vowel) produced with a relatively wide opening of the mouth and the tongue kept low.
• (of a string) allowed to vibrate along its whole length.
• (of an electric circuit) having a break in the conducting path.
open
verb
• move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.
• "she opened the door and went in"
• unfold or be unfolded; spread out.
• "the eagle opened its wings and circled up into the air"
Opposite:
close,
fold up,
• make or become formally ready for customers, visitors, or business.
• "she raised $731 by opening her home and selling coffee and tea"
• formally establish or begin (a new business, movement, or enterprise).
• "she began to teach and opened her own school"
• make more available or widely known.
• "the retirement of Mahatir Mohammed as Prime Minister of Malaysia has opened the possibility of closer Australian relations"
• break the conducting path of (an electric circuit).
• "the switch opens the motor circuit"
open
noun
• outdoors or in the countryside.
• "guests were sitting in the open on the terrace"
• a championship or competition with no restrictions on who may compete.
• "his victory in the 2003 Australian Open"
• an accidental break in the conducting path for an electric current.
Origin:
Old English open (adjective), openian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch open and German offen, from the root of the adverb up.
