plain-spoken
[ pleyn-spoh-kuhn ]
/ ˈpleɪnˈspoʊ kən /
Save This Word!
adjective
candid; frank; blunt.
using simple, direct language: a plain-spoken politician.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Origin of plain-spoken
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby plain-spoken
plains grasshopper, Plains Indian, plainsman, Plains of Abraham, plainsong, plain-spoken, plainstones, plain suit, plaint, plaintext, plaintiff
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for plain-spoken
“Affect” vs. “Effect”: Use The Correct Word Every Time
Why Do “Left” And “Right” Mean Liberal And Conservative?
What Is The Difference Between “It’s” And “Its”?
Where Did African American Vernacular English Come From?
What Is “GOP” Short For?
“Vaccinate” vs. “Inoculate” vs. “Immunize”: What Are The Differences?
British Dictionary definitions for plain-spoken
plain-spoken
adjective
candid; frank; blunt
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012