The phrase "be open" is often used to urge individuals to be forthcoming, transparent, and accommodating in their approach to various situations. However, there are a few antonyms for this phrase that reflect the opposite sentiment. These include being closed-minded, unyielding, or opaque. When a person is closed-minded, they are not willing to consider different perspectives or ideas. An unyielding person may be stubborn, inflexible, or unwilling to compromise. Finally, someone who is opaque may be secretive or uncommunicative, lacking in transparency. These antonyms represent the opposite of being open and can impede personal growth and healthy relationships.

What are the antonyms for Be open?

• v.

  • double-cross
  • Double dealing
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  • Humbugged
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  • Humbugging
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  • Illude
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  • Illuded
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  • Illuding
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  • be guiles
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  • be tray
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  • be trays
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  • be-guile
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  • be-guiles
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  • be-tray
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  • be-trays
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  • de fraud
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  • de frauds
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  • de-fraud
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  • de-frauds
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  • double cross
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  • double deal
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  • double deals
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  • double dealt
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  • doublecross
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  • four flush
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  • four flushed
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  • four flushes
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  • four flushing
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  • four-flush
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  • four-flushed
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  • four-flushes
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  • four-flushing
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  • fourflush
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  • fourflushed
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  • fourflushes
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  • fourflushing
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  • illudes
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  • mis lead
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  • mis leading
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  • mis-lead
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  • mis-leading
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  • mis-leads
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  • scammed
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  • scamming
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  • sell down river
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  • sell down the river
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  • selling down river
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  • selling down the river
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  • sells down river
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  • sells down the river
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  • sold down river
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  • sold down the river
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  • stab back
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  • stab in back
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  • stab the back
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  • twotime
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  • level
  • build
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  • construct
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  • deceive
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  • jag
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  • lie
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  • point away
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  • rough up
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  • turn
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  • to deceive or betray someone
  • double-cross
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Famous quotes with Be open

• All men will commence in their present rank and promotion will be open to all men alike, without any distinctions or qualifications, political or otherwise.

  John Amery
• After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open... that government be accessible... and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office.

  Roy Barnes
• The nation will benefit in the long term if it continues to be open to foreign expertise. This will help the country to establish its business culture and environment faster, based on international best practice.

  Hassanal Bolkiah
• Let the path be open to talent.

  Napoleon Bonaparte
• What I have learned from my work up to now, is to try to be open, but also protect myself by not letting the good and the evil get too much importance.

  Jane Campion

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