open ended
Allowing multiple answers
Open ended describes something without fixed limits, predetermined conclusions, or a definite ending.
An open-ended question invites elaboration rather than a yes-or-no answer.
An open-ended contract has no set termination date.
Open-ended discussions can go wherever participants take them.
The term suggests flexibility and possibility rather than constraint.
Also hyphenated: open-ended.
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- free reinUnrestricted freedom to act
- exploratorySeeking to discover
- unlimitedWithout bounds or restrictions
- boundlessWithout any boundaries
freeform · expansive · big picture · vague · ambiguous · creative · unresolved · infinite · possibilities · questionnaire · discussion · brainstorm · meandering · loose · undefined · interpretive · subjective · winding
- Test Questionsmultiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, essay, short answer, fill in the blank
- test typesquiz, exam, essay, multiple choice, short answer
- triviatrivia, facts, quiz, anecdotes, trivia night
- uncertaintyuncertainty, uncertain, unknown, unsure, unclear
open endedmultiple-choice
Format offering preset options
closed · structured · true-false · restricted · constrained
open endeddefinitive
Settling a question finally
conclusive · resolved · settled · decided · finite
open endedfixed-term
Having set endpoint
time-limited · finite · bounded · definite · time-bound
open, end, opened, opening, opens, opener, openers, openly, openness