Meaning & Definition of Openness in English

1. Without obstructions to passage or view

• "The openness of the prairies"

2. Characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes)

• Without concealment

• Not secretive

3. Willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)

• "He was testing the government's receptiveness to reform"

• "This receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"

• "Their receptivity to the proposal"