openable

Able to access

Openable describes something that can be opened.

The word appears most often with windows, doors, containers, or files: The openable windows were a welcome feature in the old building.

It contrasts with sealed, fixed, or locked versions of the same object.

accessible

door

Hinged room barrier

lidRemovable container cover
containerThing for storing items
boxLidded storage container

gate · hatch · latch · lock · unlock · entry · portal · entrance · passage · clasp

mechanical

hinge

Movable connecting joint

jointShared by multiple parties
retractableAble to draw inward
foldableAble to bend flat

convertible · latch · clasp · lever · pivot · swing · slide · mechanism · spring-loaded · snap

vulnerable

exposed

Out in open

unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
penetrableCapable of being pierced
permeableAllowing substances through

breachable · unsecured · unlocked · unlatched · unsealed · ajar · gaping · susceptible · compromised · accessible

receptive

welcoming

Receiving others warmly

invitingAttractively appealing
approachableEasy to engage with
receptiveOpen to input

available · willing · amenable · responsive · accepting · hospitable · forthcoming · transparent · candid

Opposites

capacity to be opened

openableunopenable

Impossible to unseal

sealed · hermetically sealed · locked · non-opening · welded shut

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G