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outspoken

[out-spoh-kuhn] / ˈaʊtˈspoʊ kən /
ADJECTIVE
explicit, unreserved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blunt candid forthright strident vocal
WEAK
abrupt artless calling spade a spade direct frank free laying it on the line open plain plain-spoken point-blank round square straightforward talking turkey unceremonious unequivocal unreticent up front
Antonyms
STRONGEST
devious
WEAK
cautious diplomatic introverted reserved retiring shy tactful

Example Sentences

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The government has been outspoken about the challenges of organising fuel supply, noting that widespread corruption makes it even more complicated to get fuel where it needs to go.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google’s DeepMind AI lab, has been a rare outspoken voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Verstappen is the most outspoken of the drivers about the new rules, but he is far from the only one unhappy.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Lumumba, an outspoken critic of Belgium's colonial rule, became his country's first prime minister after it gained independence in 1960.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But I had a feeling that brain fever might’ve just been another way of saying uncooperative, or outspoken, or brilliant.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros