openhanded
8 synonyms and 2 antonyms for openhanded, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Carried out with the hand unclosed, not clenched.
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Carried out with the hand unclosed, not clenched.
“And when I did not answer, f-for my mouth was t-too dry for speech, he asked again, and I stammered out some nonsense, and then he struck me, openhanded, as though I was not a man.”
