outspoken

[ out-spoh-kuhn ]
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adjective
  1. uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve: outspoken criticism.

  2. free or unreserved in speech.

verb
  1. past participle of outspeak.

Origin of outspoken

1
First recorded in 1800–10; out- + spoken

synonym study For outspoken

1. See frank1.

Opposites for outspoken

Other words from outspoken

  • out·spo·ken·ly, adverb
  • out·spo·ken·ness, noun
  • un·out·spo·ken, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for outspoken

outspoken

/ (ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən) /


adjective
  1. candid or bold in speech

  2. said or expressed with candour or boldness

Derived forms of outspoken

  • outspokenness, noun

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