outspoken
/aʊtˈspəʊk(ə)n
/adjective
Frank in stating one’s opinions, especially if they are shocking or controversial: he has been outspoken in his criticism...
- He is a controversial and outspoken defender of the operatic form, and a passionate advocate of opera in English.
- It frequently deals with issues of race, and is often outspoken and controversial.
- She spent her entire life being outspoken, passionate, opinionated and difficult.
Synonyms
forthright, direct, candid, frank, straightforward, honest, open, straight, straight from the shoulder, plain, plain-spoken, vociferous, vocal;
explicit, point-blank, round, blunt, abrupt, bluff, brusque, unequivocal, free, unreserved, uninhibited, unceremonious
archaic free-spoken
Derivatives
outspokenly
/ adverb ...- About 100 people filled the German Theater and, in between viewing sessions, discussed the works more openly and outspokenly than a Western audience would have.
- Do you think outspokenly progressive people are held to a standard that's not expected of others?
- And for a politician so outspokenly liberal, he is a blunt political realist who knows how to play the game.
outspokenness
/ noun ...- And he was English in his forthright outspokenness - ‘liberty is telling people what they do not want to hear’.
- His outspokenness in political matters forced his career into a temporary lull, but also won him increased standing within the army.
- He says he has lost friends, had his house ransacked, had his taxes audited and been publicly vilified for his outspokenness.