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plainspoken
plain·spo·ken P0346400 (plān′spō′kən)adj. Frank; straightforward; blunt. plain′spo′ken·ness n.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | plainspoken - using simple and direct language; "a plainspoken country doctor"unrhetorical - not rhetorical | | 2. | plainspoken - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, outspoken, bluntdirect - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" |
plainspokenadjectiveManifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech:candid, direct, downright, forthright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man-to-man, open, straight, straightforward, straight-out, unreserved.Informal: straight-from-the-shoulder, straight-shooting.Translationsfranco [onesto]senza peli sulla lingua
plainspoken
Synonyms for plainspokenadj manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speechSynonyms- candid
- direct
- downright
- forthright
- frank
- honest
- ingenuous
- man-to-man
- open
- straight
- straightforward
- straight-out
- unreserved
- straight-from-the-shoulder
- straight-shooting
Synonyms for plainspokenadj using simple and direct languageRelated Wordsadj characterized by directness in manner or speechSynonyms- candid
- forthright
- frank
- free-spoken
- point-blank
- straight-from-the-shoulder
- outspoken
- blunt
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