open-handed

o·pen-hand·ed

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-puh n han-did]
- /ˈoʊ pən ˈhæn dɪd/
- /ˈəʊpən hænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n han-did]
- /ˈoʊ pən ˈhæn dɪd/

Definitions of open-handed word

adjective open-handed generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality. 1
adjective open-handed generous; liberal 0

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Origin of open-handed

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; open hand + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Open-handed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Open-handed

open-handed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for open-handed

noun open-handed

almsgiving — the making of charitable donations, giving alms
generosity — readiness or liberality in giving.
largesse — generous bestowal of gifts.
largesses — generous bestowal of gifts.
lavishness — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.

adv open-handed

altruistically — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
charitably — generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless persons, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed the poor.
copiously — large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
generously — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
liberally — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.

adj open-handed

free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
greathearted — having or showing a generous heart; magnanimous.
large-hearted — having or showing generosity; charitable; understanding.
largehearted — having or showing generosity; charitable; understanding.

adjective open-handed

denying — to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true: to deny an accusation.
giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.

All 22 Synonyms of open-handed

Antonyms for open-handed

adverb open-handed

difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
egotistically — In an egotistic manner.

adjective open-handed

enslaved — Simple past tense and past participle of enslave.
hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.

All 4 Antonyms of open-handed

open-handed

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Synonyms for open-handed

noun open-handed

adv open-handed

adj open-handed

adjective open-handed

Antonyms for open-handed

adverb open-handed

adjective open-handed

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open-handed

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Definitions of open-handed word

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Origin of open-handed

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Parts of speech for Open-handed

open-handed popularity

Synonyms for open-handed

noun open-handed

adv open-handed

adj open-handed

adjective open-handed

Antonyms for open-handed

adverb open-handed

adjective open-handed

Related words

clap

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