open-eared

== English == === Etymology === Compare open-minded. === Adjective === open-eared (comparative more open-eared, superlative most open-eared) Listening closely to something; attentive. Antonym: closed-eared Being receptive or open-minded to new styles of music. Antonym: closed-eared Synonym of open-back (“partially covering the ear”). ==== Derived terms ==== open-earedness === References === “open-eared, adj.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.