Synonyms

outspoken

American

[out-spoh-kuhn] / ˈaʊtˈspoʊ kən /

adjective

uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve.

outspoken criticism.
free or unreserved in speech.

Antonyms:

taciturn

verb

past participle of outspeak.

outspoken British

/ ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən /

adjective

candid or bold in speech
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

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“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

That put the 54-year-old Tesla chief in an uncomfortable position at various points during the war as he navigated the tension between his outspoken personality and his companies’ commercial interests in foreign countries.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If you think that I was outspoken before this, hahahaha, just wait,” Lemon said after he got back on the mic.

From Salon

Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Democrat and outspoken critic of ICE, also posted on social media about the father and son's return to Minnesota.

From BBC

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