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openhanded

o·pen·hand·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-puh n-han-did]
    • /ˈoʊ pənˈhæn dɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-puh n-han-did]
    • /ˈoʊ pənˈhæn dɪd/

Definitions of openhanded word

  • adjective openhanded generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality. 1
  • noun openhanded (of a blow) delivered with the palm of the hand. 1
  • adjective openhanded giving or sharing freely; generous 0

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Origin of openhanded

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; open hand + -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Openhanded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

openhanded 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

openhanded usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for openhanded

adjective openhanded

  • generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
  • unstinting — to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance: Don't stint on the food. They stinted for years in order to save money.
  • lavish — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
  • bountiful — A bountiful supply or amount of something pleasant is a large one.
  • unselfish — not selfish; disinterested; generous; altruistic.

Antonyms for openhanded

adjective openhanded

  • ungenerous — stingy; niggardly; miserly: an ungenerous portion; an ungenerous employer.

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