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outspokenness
[
out
-
spoh
-k
uh
n
]
Origin
out·spo·ken
/
ˈaʊtˈspoʊ
kən
/
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[
out
-
spoh
-k
uh
n
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve:
outspoken criticism.
2.
free or unreserved in speech.
verb
3.
past participle of
outspeak.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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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.
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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
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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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