outspoken

  • 11outspoken — adjective Date: circa 1808 1. direct and open in speech or expression ; frank < outspoken in his criticism Current Biography > 2. spoken or expressed without reserve < his outspoken advocacy of gun control > • outspokenly adverb • outspokenness …

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  • 12outspoken — out|spo|ken [ aut spoukən ] adjective * an outspoken person states their opinion honestly, even if other people do not like it: FORTHRIGHT: an outspoken critic of the government ╾ out|spo|ken|ly adverb ╾ out|spo|ken|ness noun uncount …

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  • 13outspoken */ — UK [ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən] / US [aʊtˈspoʊkən] adjective an outspoken person states their opinion honestly, even if other people do not like it an outspoken critic of the government Derived words: outspokenly adverb outspokenness noun uncountable …

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  • 14outspoken — outspokenly, adv. outspokenness, n. /owt spoh keuhn/, adj. 1. uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve: outspoken criticism. 2. free or unreserved in speech. v. 3. pp. of outspeak. [1800 10; OUT + SPOKEN] Syn …

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  • 15outspoken — adjective Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal. an outspoken man …

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  • 16outspoken — adj. Outspoken is used with these nouns: ↑advocate, ↑attack, ↑critic, ↑criticism, ↑opponent, ↑supporter …

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  • 17outspoken — out|spo|ken [autˈspəukən US ˈspou ] adj expressing your opinions honestly and directly, even when doing this might annoy some people ▪ an outspoken critic of the education reforms &GT;outspokenly adv &GT;outspokenness n [U] …

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  • 18outspoken — adjective expressing your opinions honestly, even when it is not popular to do so: an outspoken critic of the country s human rights policies outspokenly adverb outspokenness noun (U) …

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  • 19outspoken — adjective an outspoken critic of the Reagan administration Syn: forthright, direct, candid, frank, straightforward, honest, open, plain spoken; blunt, abrupt, bluff, brusque …

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  • 20outspoken — [ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən] adj an outspoken person states their opinion honestly, even if other people do not like it Syn: forthright …

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