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outspoken

[out-spoh-kuhn]

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adjective

uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve: outspoken criticism.

free or unreserved in speech.

verb

past participle of outspeak.

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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.

Antonyms
2. taciturn.

Example Sentences

Along the way, she has become an outspoken member of her profession.

The opposition continues to be outspoken in its criticism of the regime and significant unrest could spark a fierce crackdown.

He's also an outspoken advocate for getting kids into the outdoors.

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Along the way, she has become an outspoken member of her profession.

The opposition continues to be outspoken in its criticism of the regime and significant unrest could spark a fierce crackdown.

He's also an outspoken advocate for getting kids into the outdoors.

Truth can not be suppressed for long by loud and outspoken chronic liers.

Its once outspoken critics and supporters seemed not to notice.

I've been outspoken about higher education's overreliance on adjunct instructors.

He campaigned against corruption and has been outspoken on national issues, such as free trade and reparations for war victims.

More importantly, the attendees themselves were more outspoken then they've ever been.

Folks also nod their heads and kind of tisk me for not being more outraged and outspoken about the matter.

Both have become outspoken critics of the establishment.

Still, a few outspoken voters can have an impact that is disproportionate to their numbers.

He has been particularly outspoken on housing, education and criminal justice issues.

Weedon as an outspoken man, often confronting colleagues when he believed they were in the.

Yet his outspoken remarks won strong support both in parliament and from the public.

Muthe was an outspoken animal lover, and he bought the mountain above his home to protect its birdlife.

Wired caught up with the outspoken tech chief to discuss the latest.

Taber had been for many years an outspoken agnostic.

Grafton's outspoken support of the issue should make academic historians pay heed to the duo's important message.

Her generous, exuberant and outspoken spirit will be remembered by many.

Foxx also has a reputation for being outspoken and has sometimes caused a stir with controversial comments.

Officials intervened to block outspoken candidates from winning seats.

And they tend to be much more outspoken than your typical investor.

True, surveillance remains widespread, and outspoken dissidents are punished harshly.

Again, he is in general a friendly, moderately outspoken individual.

Guttmacher is an outspoken opponent of abstinence-only education.

Outspoken and informal, it is continuously available, not delivered once a day.

Gur, who died two or three years ago, was an outspoken human rights activist and engaged in peace initiatives.

Property rights and independent labour feed a relatively lively political culture and an outspoken press.

Some women who play male characters desire invisibility or permission to be more outspoken or aggressive.

Woodsworth chair because of his outspoken opposition to the use of.

Egypt's independent press remains determinedly outspoken.

Their criteria are opaque and arbitrary, being mildly outspoken.

So people who are outspoken and demanding get the referrals they need.

He appears to be enjoying the attention once again, and is becoming increasingly outspoken.

After all, both men had been outspoken for some time about their desire to create an independent confederacy.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used with object)

to outdo or excel in speaking.

to utter frankly or boldly: to outspeak one's grievances.

verb (used without object)

to speak out: to outspeak in defense of one's beliefs.

Origin:
1595–1605; out- + speak

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World English Dictionary

outspoken (ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən)

—*adj*
1.	candid or bold in speech
2.	said or expressed with candour or boldness

out'spokenness

—n

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Word Origin & History

outspoken

"given to speaking freely," 1808, originally Scottish, from out + pt. of speak (q.v.).

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