OPENS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OPENS?

Need another word that means the same as “opens”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “opens” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Opens” are: loose, assailable, undefendable, undefended, capable, subject, exposed, opened, candid, clear, receptive, overt, unfastened, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, open up, spread, spread out, unfold, afford, give, open air, out-of-doors, outdoors, surface

Opens as a Noun

Definitions of "Opens" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “opens” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Where the air is unconfined.
• A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water.
• Information that has become public.
• A tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play.

Synonyms of "Opens" as a noun (5 Words)

clear	A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water. Investigation showed that he was in the clear.
open air	A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water.
out-of-doors	A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle.
outdoors	Any area outside buildings or shelter, typically that far away from human habitation. A lover of the great outdoors.
surface	A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight. Poor road surfaces.

Usage Examples of "Opens" as a noun

• Finally broke out of the forest into the open.
• The concert was held in the open air.
• Camping in the open.
• All the reports were out in the open.

Opens as a Verb

Definitions of "Opens" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “opens” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Become open.
• Become available.
• Spread out or open from a closed or folded state.
• Make available.
• Start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning.
• Have an opening or passage or outlet.
• Display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer.
• Begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
• Cause to open or to become open.
• Afford access to.
• Make the opening move.

Synonyms of "Opens" as a verb (6 Words)

afford	Afford access to. Only aristocrats could afford to stoop to such practices.
give	Give food to. Give homage.
open up	Make available.
spread	Spread out or open from a closed or folded state. He sighed spreading jam on a croissant.
spread out	Spread out or open from a closed or folded state.
unfold	Open to the view. Eva unfolded her secret exploits to Mattie.

Usage Examples of "Opens" as a verb

• The door opens to the patio.
• Mary opened the car door.
• The door opened.
• He opened the meeting with a long speech.
• This opens up new possibilities.
• An opportunity opened up.
• Open the map.
• Kasparov opened with a standard opening.
• Open a business.

Opens as an Adjective

Definitions of "Opens" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “opens” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not sealed or having been unsealed.
• Ready or willing to receive favorably.
• Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
• Ready for business.
• Having no protecting cover or enclosure.
• (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints.
• Without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition.
• Affording free passage or view.
• Open to or in view of all.
• Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness.
• Affording free passage or access.
• Open and observable; not secret or hidden.
• Not having been filled.
• With no protection or shield.
• Not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought.
• Accessible to all.
• Not requiring union membership.
• Not defended or capable of being defended.
• (of textures) full of small openings or gaps.
• Possibly accepting or permitting.
• Used of mouth or eyes.
• Full of small openings or gaps.
• Of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints.

Synonyms of "Opens" as an adjective (16 Words)

assailable	Not defended or capable of being defended.
candid	Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. I gave them my candid opinion.
capable	Open to or admitting of something. I m quite capable of taking care of myself.
clear	Clear of charges or deductions. A clear and present danger.
exposed	Not sheltered or protected from the weather. A midi length dress with a high neck and an exposed zip.
loose	Engaging in casual sexual encounters or relationships. She ran the risk of being called a loose woman.
opened	Not sealed or having been unsealed. The newly opened road.
overt	Done or shown openly; plainly apparent. An overt act of aggression.
receptive	Ready or willing to receive favorably. Only the dominant male would have had access to the receptive female.
subject	Under the control or domination of another ruler, country, or government. He is subject to fits of depression.
undecided	Not yet having made a commitment. The jury remained undecided.
undefendable	Not justifiable by argument. This border is undefendable.
undefended	Not defended. Legal aid for undefended divorces.
undetermined	Not yet having been ascertained or determined. Of undetermined species.
unfastened	Not closed or secured. Unfastened seatbelts.
unresolved	Characterized by musical dissonance harmonically unresolved. A number of issues remain unresolved.

Usage Examples of "Opens" as an adjective

• Open sports cars.
• An open city.
• Keep your eyes open.
• An open boat.
• Open waters.
• An open texture.
• An open fire.
• His mouth slightly opened.
• Open to interpretation.
• An open shop employs nonunion workers.
• Open ballots.
• The opened package lay on the table.
• An open protest.
• Open ranks.
• An open letter to the editor.
• An open economy.
• An open and trusting nature.
• An issue open to question.
• Open to the weather.
• Open to attack.
• The job is still open.
• The road is open to traffic.
• They left the door open.
• The stores are open.
• Open season.
• The open countryside.
• The letter was already open.
• The clarity and resonance of an open tone.
• Her natural and open response.
• An open question.
• Open drains.
• An open door.
• An open wound.

Associations of "Opens" (30 Words)

amatory	Relating to or induced by sexual love or desire. His amatory exploits.
bare	Lay bare. She padded in bare feet towards the door.
barefoot	Wearing nothing on the feet. I won t walk barefoot.
caress	A gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it. He showered her with caresses.
denudation	The removal of covering.
denude	Lay bare. Denude a forest.
exoteric	Intended for or likely to be understood by the general public. Writings of an exoteric nature.
expose	Expose while ridiculing especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas. He has been exposed as a liar and a traitor.
exposed	With no protection or shield. The trail is level but very exposed best on a mild day.
garrote	Strangle with an iron collar.
ligature	Bind or connect with a ligature. There was no sign of the ligature which strangled her.
muffle	Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping. The soft beat of a muffled drum.
none	A canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise. Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
outdoor	Pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities. A rugged outdoor type.
outdoors	Any area outside buildings or shelter, typically that far away from human habitation. A lover of the great outdoors.
overhang	Project over. He crouched beneath an overhang of bushes.
receptive	Able to absorb liquid (not repellent. The paper is ink receptive.
smother	A confused multitude of things. Smother the meat in gravy.
strangle	Die from strangulation. The victim was strangled with a scarf.
suffocate	Become stultified, suppressed, or stifled. He said he d suffocate if he remained in this house for another hour.
throttle	Control an engine or vehicle with a throttle. She was sorely tempted to throttle him.
unaided	Needing or having no assistance; without help. His first unaided walk through the park.
undress	Get undressed. Women in various states of undress.
unpainted	Not having makeup on. Unpainted furniture.
unprejudiced	Not having or showing a dislike or distrust based on fixed or preconceived ideas. An unprejudiced reading of the New Testament.
valve	Each of the halves of the hinged shell of a bivalve mollusc or brachiopod or of the parts of the compound shell of a barnacle. A valve shuts off the flow from the boiler when the water is hot enough.