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DEFENSIVENESS Antonyms

There are 6 antonyms of the word defensiveness. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For DEFENSIVENESS

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candor
nounn
noun

• ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

• the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

forthrightness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

frankness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

• the trait of being blunt and outspoken

openness
nounn
noun

• without obstructions to passage or view

• characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive

• willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)

receptiveness
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)

vulnerability
nounn
noun

• the state of being vulnerable or exposed

• susceptibility to injury or attack

Alternatives for CANDOR

Alternatives for FORTHRIGHTNESS

Alternatives for FRANKNESS

Alternatives for OPENNESS

Alternatives for RECEPTIVENESS

Alternatives for VULNERABILITY

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