OPEN


Meaning of OPEN in English

n. Function: adjective

1 not closed or obstructed FF1C; escaped through the open gate FF1E;

Synonyms: patent, unclosed, unobstructed

Related Words: agape, dehiscent, gaping, patulous, ringent, wide, yawning; ajar; unbarred, unbolted, unfastened, unlocked, unsealed; clear, unimpeded

Contrasted Words: blocked, obstructed; constricted, cramped, narrow, strait

Antonyms: closed, shut

2 lacking a cover or covering FF1C; an open wound that continued to ooze blood FF1E; FF1C; his chest open to the sun FF1E;

Synonyms: bare, denuded, exposed, naked, peeled, stripped, uncovered

3

Synonyms: LIABLE 2, exposed, obnoxious, prone, sensitive, subject, susceptible

Antonyms: closed

4 not restricted to a particular group or situation FF1C; favored open enrollment in the schools FF1E;

Synonyms: accessible, open-door, public, unrestricted

Related Words: attainable, available, obtainable, reachable, securable

Idioms: to be had, within reach

Contrasted Words: limited, restricted; inaccessible, private

Antonyms: closed

5 available for use or consideration or decision FF1C; there are only two courses open to us FF1E;

Synonyms: accessible, employable, operative, practicable, usable

Related Words: appropriate, fit, proper, suitable; acceptable, agreeable, pleasing

Idioms: within reach

Contrasted Words: inaccessible, inoperative, unusable

Antonyms: closed

6

Synonyms: DOUBTFUL 1, ambiguous, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, indecisive, problematic, uncertain, undecided, unsettled

7

Synonyms: FRANK , candid, openhearted, plain, straightforward, unconcealed, undisguised, undissembled, undissembling, unvarnished

Antonyms: close; clandestine

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.