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outspoken
out·spo·ken O0169300 (out-spō′kən)adj.1. Spoken without reserve; candid.2. Frank and unreserved in speech. See Synonyms at frank1. out·spo′ken·ly adv.out·spo′ken·ness n.outspoken (ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən) adj1. candid or bold in speech2. said or expressed with candour or boldness ˌoutˈspokenness nout•spo•ken (ˈaʊtˈspoʊ kən) adj. 1. uttered or expressed with frankness: outspoken criticism. 2. unreserved in speech. out′spo′ken•ly, adv. out′spo′ken•ness, n. syn: See frank1. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | outspoken - given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly"vocalcommunicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray | | 2. | outspoken - 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, plainspoken, bluntdirect - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" |
outspokenadjective forthright, open, free, direct, frank, straightforward, blunt, explicit, downright, candid, upfront (informal), unequivocal, undisguised, plain-spoken, unreserved, unconcealed, unceremonious, free-spoken, straight from the shoulder (informal), undissembling He was an outspoken critic of apartheid. reserved, diplomatic, gracious, reticent, judicious, tactfuloutspokenadjectiveSpeaking or spoken without reserve:free, free-spoken, vocal.Translationsoutspoken (autˈspoukən) adjective saying exactly what one thinks. She's a very outspoken person. 坦率直言的 坦率直言的outspoken
Synonyms for outspokenadj forthrightSynonyms- forthright
- open
- free
- direct
- frank
- straightforward
- blunt
- explicit
- downright
- candid
- upfront
- unequivocal
- undisguised
- plain-spoken
- unreserved
- unconcealed
- unceremonious
- free-spoken
- straight from the shoulder
- undissembling
Antonyms- reserved
- diplomatic
- gracious
- reticent
- judicious
- tactful
Synonyms for outspokenadj speaking or spoken without reserveSynonymsSynonyms for outspokenadj given to expressing yourself freely or insistentlySynonymsRelated Words- communicatory
- communicative
adj characterized by directness in manner or speechSynonyms- candid
- forthright
- frank
- free-spoken
- point-blank
- straight-from-the-shoulder
- plainspoken
- blunt
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