wore one's heart on one's sleeve
Showed feelings openly
To wear one's heart on one's sleeve is to display emotions openly, making feelings visible to everyone rather than concealing them.
The phrase suggests vulnerability—emotions are exposed where they can be easily seen and potentially wounded: She wore her heart on her sleeve, and everyone knew she was devastated by the breakup.
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- emotional honestyTruthful expression of feelings
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- no filterWithout screening or softening
- sharingDividing among others
truthfulness · open book · exposure · laid bare · earnestness · unguardedness · affection · defenselessness · emotional vulnerability · expressiveness · sensitivity · susceptibility · rawness · soft spot · passion · guilelessness · straightforwardness · self-disclosure
wore one's heart on one's sleevekept one's cards close to one's chest
Concealed intentions or information
wore one's heart on one's sleeveemotionally unavailable
Unable to form bonds
wary · defensive · closed off · shut down · impenetrable
wore one's heart on one's sleevepoker-faced
Showing no emotion
guarded · reserved · stoic · inscrutable · tight-lipped
wearing, wearer, wearable, unwearable, hearts, hearty, heartily, heartless, heartfelt