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open

The word “open” has 2 syllables: o-pen

It's pronounced as /ˈoʊpən/

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In the thesaurus, “open” has 449 synonyms and 251 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for open along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for open

Antonyms for open

Meanings of open

  • adjective
    1. Not closed.
    2. Not physically drawn together, closed, folded or contracted; extended.
    3. Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
    4. Receptive.
    5. Public.
    6. Candid, ingenuous, not subtle in character.
    7. (of a formula) Having a free variable.
    8. (of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
    9. (of a walk) Whose first and last vertices are different.
    10. (of a file, document, etc.) In current use; mapped to part of memory.
    11. Not fulfilled.
    12. Not settled or adjusted; not decided or determined; not closed or withdrawn from consideration.
    13. (stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
    14. (wind instruments) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
    15. Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
    16. (Of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement. (Opposite of "without prejudice").
    17. Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
    18. Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
    19. (of a syllable) That ends in a vowel; not having a coda.
    20. Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
    21. Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
  • verb
    1. To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.
    2. To make (an open space, etc.) by clearing away an obstacle or obstacles, in order to allow for passage, access, or visibility.
    3. To bring up, broach.
    4. To enter upon, begin.
    5. To spread; to expand into an open or loose position.
    6. To make accessible to customers or clients.
    7. To start (a campaign).
    8. To become open.
    9. To begin conducting business.
    10. To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
    11. To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
    12. To reveal one's hand.
    13. (of a file, document, etc.) To load into memory for viewing or editing.
    14. To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
  • noun
    1. (with the) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
    2. (with the) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
    3. A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
    4. A sports event in which anybody can compete.

Example Sentences

  • She left the door open to let in some fresh air.
  • The museum will be open to the public starting at 9 a.m.
  • He tried to keep an open mind during the discussion.
  • The package was already open when it arrived.
  • They plan to open a new store downtown next month.

On this page you'll find 700 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to open, such as: abandon, abnormal, abolish, abrupt, accessible, acquisitive, adjourn.

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