# open-handed

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Done with the hand open rather than clenched
2. Liberal and generous.
3. Frank, honest, and tolerant.
4. Characterized by looseness and fullness.

## Etymology
From open + handed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/open-handed