sociability vs openness
openness vs sociabilitysociability and openness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sociability | Yes | No | No | No |
| openness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
openness is a hyponym of
sociability; that is, openness is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
sociability:
- sociability: the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
- openness: characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
Other hyponyms of sociability include
extraversion, extroversion, ambiversion, conviviality, joviality, companionability, companionableness, camaraderie, chumminess, comradeliness, comradery, comradeship, gregariousness, nakedness.
| sociability (noun) | openness (noun) |
|---|---|
| the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows | 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) | |
| without obstructions to passage or view |
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