outspoken

  • 1Outspoken — Out*spo ken, a. Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, candidly, or boldly; as, an outspoken man; an outspoken rebuke. {Out*spo ken*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2OutSPOKEN — is a screen reader for computers running Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. First developed and released for Macintosh in the late 1980s, it was ported to Windows and was one of the first screen readers to be released for that platform in the early… …

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  • 3outspoken — index brazen, candid, clear (apparent), direct (forthright), explicit, express, honest …

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  • 4outspoken — (adj.) given to speaking freely, 1808, originally Scottish, from OUT (Cf. out) + past tense of SPEAK (Cf. speak) (q.v.) …

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  • 5outspoken — [adj] explicit, unreserved abrupt, artless, blunt, calling spade a spade*, candid, direct, forthright, frank, free, laying it on the line*, open, plain, plain spoken, point blank*, round, square, straightforward, strident, talking turkey*,… …

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  • 6outspoken — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ frank in stating one s opinions. DERIVATIVES outspokenness noun …

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  • 7outspoken — [out΄spō′kən, out′spō΄kən] adj. 1. unrestrained in speech; frank 2. spoken boldly or candidly SYN. FRANK1 outspokenly adv. outspokenness n …

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  • 8outspoken — adj. outspoken in (outspoken in their opposition to new taxes) * * * [aʊt spəʊkən] outspoken in (outspoken in their opposition to new taxes) …

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  • 9outspoken — [[t]a͟ʊtspo͟ʊkən[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is outspoken gives their opinions about things openly and honestly, even if they are likely to shock or offend people. Some church leaders have been outspoken in their support for political reform in… …

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  • 10outspoken — /ˈaʊtspoʊkən / (say owtspohkuhn) adjective 1. uttered or expressed with frankness or lack of reserve: outspoken criticism. 2. free or unreserved in speech: outspoken people; *Gertrude was a Mosman woman, and, as time passed, an outspoken critic… …