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[ out-spoh-kuhn ] / ˈaʊtˈspoʊ kən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR outspoken ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveuttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve: outspoken criticism. free or unreserved in speech. verbpast participle of outspeak. Origin of outspokenFirst recorded in 1800–10; out- + spoken ANTONYMS FOR outspokenSEE ANTONYMS FOR outspoken ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for outspoken1. See frank1. OTHER WORDS FROM outspokenout·spo·ken·ly, adverbout·spo·ken·ness, nounun·out·spo·ken, adjectiveWords nearby outspokenoutsource, outspan, outspeak, outspend, outspent, outspoken, outspread, outsprint, outstand, outstanding, outstare Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outspokenAnd Jeb, of course, will also have to deal with his outspoken support for Common Core, which the Republican base loathes. Be the Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb: Don’t Run!|Michael Tomasky|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Republican Joni Ernst, an outspoken right-winger, is the new Senator-elect from Iowa. Tea Party Firebrand Wins Big in Iowa|Ben Jacobs|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST But there are likely clues to be found in Germán Goyeneche's outspoken passion for the buying and selling of art. Trading Dime Bags for Salvador Dali|Jason McGahan|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST As a powerful mother, outspoken artist, and affluent businesswoman, Beyoncé is surely a feminist success story. The Perils of Glitzy Celebrity Feminism Having a Moment|Amy Zimmerman|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Chinese government detained Ai, an outspoken critic, for 81 days in 2011 on charges of tax evasion. Ai Weiwei Escapes to Alcatraz|Emily Wilson|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST This time public rage and dissatisfaction was more intensified than ever, and the Press was outspoken. The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley But—and this, for some unaccountable reason, she did not tell Walter—she had had an outspoken explanation with Karner. Comrade Yetta|Albert Edwards I told her how deeply interested I had become in your outspoken manner. Bob Hampton of Placer|Randall Parrish Miss Elder, too modestly feminine, too68 inherently conservative even to be an outspoken "Anti," fairly blushed at the idea. The Crux|Charlotte Perkins Gilman The outspoken cackle of hens also added to the rustic environments. Nancy McVeigh of the Monk Road|R. Henry Mainer
British Dictionary definitions for outspoken
adjectivecandid or bold in speech said or expressed with candour or boldness Derived forms of outspokenoutspokenness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to outspokencandid, blunt, strident, vocal, forthright, abrupt, artless, direct, frank, free, open, plain, point-blank, round, square, straightforward, unceremonious, unequivocal, up front, plain-spoken |