open-ended
adj1
Unrestricted by definite limits.
- There will be an open-ended discussion.
- This short list represents but a few items of an extensive and open-ended list of untreated Indian English lexis.2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes, page 302:
2
Adaptable to change.
- The topic is definitions, but is open-ended really.
3
Permitting a spontaneous or unstructured response.
- I'll ask you an open-ended question.
4
Card games, Poker Of a straight draw, made up of four consecutive cards, thus able to be completed by either of two ranks of card.
- The flop of 3-6-Q gave Brunson an open-ended straight draw with his 4-5 of hearts.
- Derived terms
- open-ended contract, open-endedly, open-ended question