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out·spo·ken
/
ˈaʊtˈspoʊ
kən
/
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[
out
-
spoh
-k
uh
n
]
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adjective
1.
uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve:
outspoken criticism.
2.
free or unreserved in speech.
verb
3.
past participle of
outspeak
.
Origin:
1800–10;
out-
+
spoken
Related forms
out·spo·ken·ly,
adverb
out·spo·ken·ness,
noun
un·out·spo·ken,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
See
frank
1
.
Antonyms
2.
taciturn.
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out·speak
/
ˌaʊtˈspik
/
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[
out-
speek
]
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verb,
out·spoke,
out·spo·ken,
out·speak·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to outdo or
excel
in
speaking
.
2.
to utter frankly or boldly:
to outspeak one's grievances.
verb (used without object)
3.
to
speak
out:
to outspeak in defense of one's beliefs.
Origin:
1595–1605;
out-
+
speak
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outspoken
(ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən)
—
adj
1.
candid or bold in speech
2.
said or expressed with candour or boldness
out'spokenness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
outspoken
"given to speaking freely," 1808, originally Scottish, from
out
+ pt. of
speak
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The left hailed him for being a brave and
outspoken
champion of the progressive tax code.
The preppy designer took her first foray into menswear with a custom tux she designed for the
outspoken
, fashion-conscious rapper.
Remarkably the media and a few artistically
outspoken
people truly made this an interesting and curious event.
Rand was an
outspoken
supporter of capitalism and was famous for wearing a gold brooch in the shape of a dollar sign.
More importantly, the attendees themselves were more
outspoken
then they've ever been.
He's also an
outspoken
advocate for getting kids into the outdoors.
Outspoken
and informal, it is continuously available, not delivered once a day.
Taber had been for many years an
outspoken
agnostic.
He appears to be enjoying the attention once again, and is becoming increasingly
outspoken
.
Its once
outspoken
critics and supporters seemed not to notice.
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