outspoken

American  

[out-spoh-kuhn] / ˈaʊtˈspoʊ kən /

adjective

1. uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve.

   outspoken criticism.

2. free or unreserved in speech.

   Antonyms:

   taciturn

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verb

1. past participle of outspeak.

outspoken British  

/ ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən /

adjective

1. candid or bold in speech

2. said or expressed with candour or boldness

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Related Words

See frank ¹.

Other Word Forms

• outspokenly adverb
• outspokenness noun
• unoutspoken adjective

Etymology

Origin of outspoken

First recorded in 1800–10; out- + spoken

Example Sentences

It is this brutal truth that has prompted Anas Sarwar to be as devastatingly outspoken as he has.

From BBC

Horvath, 43, has been one of the mayor’s most outspoken critics over the past year, assailing her record on homelessness and last year’s Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and left 12 people dead.

From Los Angeles Times

However, her direct and outspoken approach has also led to controversy, with enraged officials in Honduras once wanting to declare her persona non grata.

From Los Angeles Times

“Well, the idea of a Blue Zone is stupid,” the outspoken governor said.

From Literature

She has always been outspoken—open about being queer and diagnosed as bipolar, willing to condemn ICE and AI music.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• blunt
• candid
• forthright
• strident
• vocal