offen

Meaning

Adj

1. open
2. frank, candid
3. honest, sincere

Adv

openly

Concepts

open

frank

frankly

candid

openly

opened

straightforward

sincere

forthright

candidly

overt

wide

free

unconcealed

exposed

ingenuous

overtly

blunt

downright

point-blank

official

public

outspoken

freely

full

straight

straight out

free spoken

unhidden

unharbored

unclenched

open-ended

apertured

decidedly

decisively

once and for all

unreservedly

clearly

distinctly

plainly

plane

bravely

manfully

direct

plain

ostensible

outward appearance

formal

honest

openminded

without reserve

ingenuously

ajar

sincerely

heartfelt

blatant

blazing

conspicuous

shameless

unfastened

heart-to-heart

above-board

actively

open-necked

standing

vacant

cordial

on the level

unfacetious

outright

abruptly

flat out

point blank

rudely

straight from the shoulder

honestly

simply

to tell the truth

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔfən/

Etymology

From Middle High German offen, Old High German offan, ofan, ophan, from Proto-West Germanic *opan. Cognate with Low German open, apen, Dutch open, English open, Danish åben, Swedish öppen. Related to auf.

Sentences

Dies ist ein Grund mehr , sich im Dialog offen zu zeigen .

This is another reason to be open to dialogue.

Aufrüstung kann offen oder verdeckt betrieben werden .

Upgrade can be operated openly or covertly.