" openheartedness "

1: the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions;

  * e.g., " ... the openheartedness with which he discussed his private life often startled new acquaintances "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bluntness,

•  candidness,

•  candor,

•  directness,

•  forthrightness,

•  frankness,

•  honesty,

•  openness,

•  outspokenness,

•  plainness,

•  plainspokenness,

•  plumpness,

•  straightforwardness,

•  unguardedness,

•  unreserve,

•  unreservedness

•  Antonyms : 

•  dissembling,

•  dissimulation,

•  indirection

2: the quality or state of being generous;

  * e.g., " ... their natural openheartedness made them easy prey for every trickster with a sad story "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bigheartedness,

•  bountifulness,

•  bounty,

•  generosity,

•  generousness,

•  largesse,

•  liberality,

•  munificence,

•  openhandedness,

•  philanthropy,

•  unselfishness

•  Antonyms : 

•  cheapness,

•  closeness,

•  meanness,

•  miserliness,

•  parsimony,

•  penuriousness,

•  pinching,

•  selfishness,

•  stinginess,

•  tightness,

•  ungenerosity

1: free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions;

  * e.g., " ... many therapists believe that it is better to be openhearted than to repress one's feelings, however hostile they may be "

•  Synonyms : 

•  candid,

•  direct,

•  forthcoming,

•  forthright,

•  foursquare,

•  frank,

•  free-spoken,

•  freehearted,

•  honest,

•  open,

•  out-front,

•  outspoken,

•  plain,

•  plainspoken,

•  straight,

•  straightforward,

•  unguarded,

•  unreserved,

•  up-front

•  Antonyms : 

•  dissembling,

•  uncandid,

•  unforthcoming