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fair-spoken

[fair-spoh-kuhn] / ˈfɛərˈspoʊ kən /
ADJECTIVE
complimentary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appreciative congratulatory polite respectful
WEAK
adulatory approbative approbatory approving celebrating commendatory courtly encomiastic encomiastical eulogistic fawning highly favorable honeyed honoring laudatory panegyrical plauditory praiseful sycophantic unctuous well-wishing with high praise with highest recommendation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unmannerly
WEAK
blaming censuring critical denouncing disparaging for sale insulting reproachful unflattering

Example Sentences

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For 70 of these 90 years, he has been 'a scholar and a ripe and good one; exceeding wise, fair-spoken and persuading.'

From Time Magazine Archive

‘I am Mr. Brandybuck. Is that enough for you? The Bree-folk used to be fair-spoken to travellers, or so I had heard.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

I believe you; and for that matter the wench seemed fair-spoken enough, and gave me a drink of cider.

From Hetty Wesley by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

“Well, I pity him from my heart; for he is a good youth and a fair-spoken and a handsome, too; and I’m sure that he has no idea of his unfortunate situation.”

From The Privateersman by Marryat, Frederick

Plausible, plawz′i-bl, adj. that may be applauded: seemingly worthy of approval or praise: superficially pleasing: apparently right: fair-spoken: popular.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various