outspokenadj.

Brit.

/ˌaʊtˈspəʊk(ə)n/, U.S.

/ˌaʊtˈspoʊk(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, English spoken , speak v.

Etymology: < out- prefix + spoken, past participle of speak v., after to speak out (see speak v.).

1. Spoken aloud, uttered; expressed in words. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > [adjective] > spoken or uttered

expressed1548

verbal1580

outspoken1652

prolative1691

enunciative1831

spoken1851

phatic1923

1652 J. Sparrow tr. J. Böhme Of Christs Test. 24 His Anointing in his Death: viz: where is outward mortall soule, received from us (which dyed on the Crosse, and yielded it selfe into the hand of God, as into his Outspoken Word) went out of the Body into the Elements.

1864 G. H. Boker Poems of War 131 Too long have we been blind in heart and eye To Thy outspoken word.

1882 M. E. Braddon Mt. Royal I. i. 33 ‘All that is to be known of the outside of him,’ said Jessie, answering the girl's outspoken thought.

1890 F. Tennyson Isles of Greece 100 And there was one, who seem'd to rule the rest By hand, and eye, more than outspoken words.

1915 A. Conan Doyle Valley of Fear ii Here, one would say, is a bluff, honest fellow, whose heart would be sound however rude his outspoken words might seem.

1918 C. B. Jordan tr. V. B. Ibanẽz Four Horsemen Apocalypse iii. v. 485 She scattered a shower of petals..accompanying the offering with her outspoken thoughts–‘For you who so loved life for its beauties and pleasures!’

a. Originally Scottish. Of a person, etc.: given to speaking out; unreserved or frank in one's opinions or speech.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [adjective] > frank, candid

free-hearteda1398

plain-dealing1567

plain-spoken1582

broad1588

free-spoken1606

free1611

unminced1648

unreserved1654

candid1675

above boarda1695

unmanaged1749

unprevaricating?1782

plain-speaking1787

loud-mouthing1788

bluff1808

outspoken1808

unglossing1827

straightforward1829

unwithholdinga1834

open-spoken1852

heart-to-heart1855

blunt-spoken1877

straight1894

1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Outspoken, Given to freedom of speech, not accustomed to conceal one's sentiments, S.

1820 Smugglers II. iv. 63 I've heard she was a wee out-spoken.

1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. i. iv. 38 Camille is wittier than ever, and more outspoken.

1884 D. Pae Eustace 15 He is very outspoken; but he does not mean to be rude.

1903 G. B. Shaw Man & Superman i. 2 He has always classed himself as an advanced thinker and fearlessly outspoken reformer.

1967 Economist 14 Oct. 160/3 In Boston an outspoken lawyer, in a precedent-setting challenge to the constitutionality of the Massachusetts laws against marijuana, is asking whether all the fuss over pot is really worth it.

1988 G. Priestland Something Understood i. 7 Sylvia, who gets rather outspoken after her second cocktail.

b. Of something said or expressed: candid, frank, direct. Also in extended use: prominent, striking, pronounced.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > [adjective] > free or unrestrained

ejaculatory1646

unrestrained1764

omniloquent1824

outspoken1850

1850 Eclectic Rev. Oct. 429 This is plain speaking. Here there is nothing ambiguous, or puzzling, but an outspoken, clearly defined and unsparing attack.

1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede II. ii. xvii. 4 The real breathing men and women, who can be..helped onward by your fellow-feeling, your forbearance, your outspoken, brave justice.

1884 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. III. 2034 A party with very outspoken reformatory tendencies.

1934 G. B. Shaw On the Rocks (new ed.) ii, in Too True to be Good 247 I prefer Sir Dexter Rightside's downright outspoken opposition to your silly-clever cynicism.

1988 Independent 20 Sept. 23/3 He has acquired..notoriety..for his outspoken views.

1995 New Statesman & Society 17 Mar. 24/1 Arriving in hat, cloak, and outspoken tie, he has the air of a latter-day Bloomsburyite, with a touch of Humpty Dumpty.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	outspoken
释义	outspokenadj. Brit. /ˌaʊtˈspəʊk(ə)n/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈspoʊk(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, English spoken , speak v. Etymology: < out- prefix + spoken, past participle of speak v., after to speak out (see speak v.). 1. Spoken aloud, uttered; expressed in words. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > [adjective] > spoken or uttered expressed1548 verbal1580 outspoken1652 prolative1691 enunciative1831 spoken1851 phatic1923 1652 J. Sparrow tr. J. Böhme Of Christs Test. 24 His Anointing in his Death: viz: where is outward mortall soule, received from us (which dyed on the Crosse, and yielded it selfe into the hand of God, as into his Outspoken Word) went out of the Body into the Elements. 1864 G. H. Boker Poems of War 131 Too long have we been blind in heart and eye To Thy outspoken word. 1882 M. E. Braddon Mt. Royal I. i. 33 ‘All that is to be known of the outside of him,’ said Jessie, answering the girl's outspoken thought. 1890 F. Tennyson Isles of Greece 100 And there was one, who seem'd to rule the rest By hand, and eye, more than outspoken words. 1915 A. Conan Doyle Valley of Fear ii Here, one would say, is a bluff, honest fellow, whose heart would be sound however rude his outspoken words might seem. 1918 C. B. Jordan tr. V. B. Ibanẽz Four Horsemen Apocalypse iii. v. 485 She scattered a shower of petals..accompanying the offering with her outspoken thoughts–‘For you who so loved life for its beauties and pleasures!’ 2. a. Originally Scottish. Of a person, etc.: given to speaking out; unreserved or frank in one's opinions or speech. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [adjective] > frank, candid free-hearteda1398 plain-dealing1567 plain-spoken1582 broad1588 free-spoken1606 free1611 unminced1648 unreserved1654 candid1675 above boarda1695 unmanaged1749 unprevaricating?1782 plain-speaking1787 loud-mouthing1788 bluff1808 outspoken1808 unglossing1827 straightforward1829 unwithholdinga1834 open-spoken1852 heart-to-heart1855 blunt-spoken1877 straight1894 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Outspoken, Given to freedom of speech, not accustomed to conceal one's sentiments, S. 1820 Smugglers II. iv. 63 I've heard she was a wee out-spoken. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. i. iv. 38 Camille is wittier than ever, and more outspoken. 1884 D. Pae Eustace 15 He is very outspoken; but he does not mean to be rude. 1903 G. B. Shaw Man & Superman i. 2 He has always classed himself as an advanced thinker and fearlessly outspoken reformer. 1967 Economist 14 Oct. 160/3 In Boston an outspoken lawyer, in a precedent-setting challenge to the constitutionality of the Massachusetts laws against marijuana, is asking whether all the fuss over pot is really worth it. 1988 G. Priestland Something Understood i. 7 Sylvia, who gets rather outspoken after her second cocktail. b. Of something said or expressed: candid, frank, direct. Also in extended use: prominent, striking, pronounced. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > [adjective] > free or unrestrained ejaculatory1646 unrestrained1764 omniloquent1824 outspoken1850 1850 Eclectic Rev. Oct. 429 This is plain speaking. Here there is nothing ambiguous, or puzzling, but an outspoken, clearly defined and unsparing attack. 1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede II. ii. xvii. 4 The real breathing men and women, who can be..helped onward by your fellow-feeling, your forbearance, your outspoken, brave justice. 1884 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. III. 2034 A party with very outspoken reformatory tendencies. 1934 G. B. Shaw On the Rocks (new ed.) ii, in Too True to be Good 247 I prefer Sir Dexter Rightside's downright outspoken opposition to your silly-clever cynicism. 1988 Independent 20 Sept. 23/3 He has acquired..notoriety..for his outspoken views. 1995 New Statesman & Society 17 Mar. 24/1 Arriving in hat, cloak, and outspoken tie, he has the air of a latter-day Bloomsburyite, with a touch of Humpty Dumpty. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1652
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