out·spo·ken

(out-spō′kən)

adj.

1. Spoken without reserve; candid.

2. Frank and unreserved in speech. See Synonyms at frank¹.

out·spo′ken·ly adv.

out·spo′ken·ness n.

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outspoken

(ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən)

adj

1. candid or bold in speech

2. said or expressed with candour or boldness

ˌoutˈspokenness n

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out•spo•ken

(ˈaʊtˈspoʊ kən)

adj.

1. uttered or expressed with frankness: outspoken criticism.

2. unreserved in speech.

out′spo′ken•ly, adv.

out′spo′ken•ness, n.

syn: See frank¹.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	outspoken - given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly" vocal communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray
	2.	outspoken - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, plainspoken, blunt direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"

outspoken

adjective forthright, open, free, direct, frank, straightforward, blunt, explicit, downright, candid, upfront (informal), unequivocal, undisguised, plain-spoken, unreserved, unconcealed, unceremonious, free-spoken, straight from the shoulder (informal), undissembling He was an outspoken critic of apartheid.
reserved, diplomatic, gracious, reticent, judicious, tactful

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outspoken

adjective

Speaking or spoken without reserve:

free, free-spoken, vocal.

Translations

صَرِيحٌصَريح، يقول ما يَشْعُر به

přímočarý

åbenhjertigfrimodig

suorapuheinen

iskren

szókimondó

berorîur, hreinskilinn

diretto franco

遠慮のない

솔직한

tiesmukas

atklātstiešs

priamočiary

frispråkig

พูดจาเปิดเผย

açık sözlü dobra

thẳng thắn

坦率直言的

outspoken

[aʊtˈspəʊkən] ADJ [criticism] → franco, abierto; [opponent, critic] → declarado
to be outspoken → ser muy franco, no tener pelos en la lengua

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outspoken

[ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən] adj [person] → franc(franche); [statement] → sans détour; [critic] → véhément(e)
clear, outspoken statements → des déclarations claires, sans détour
an outspoken critic of the Prime Minister → un critique véhément du Premier ministre

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outspoken

adj person, criticism, speech, book → freimütig; attack, remark → direkt; answer → freimütig, unverblümt; he is outspoken → er nimmt kein Blatt vor den Mund; there was no need for you to be so outspoken → so deutlich hättest du nicht zu sein brauchen

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outspoken

[ˌaʊtˈspəʊk/ən] adj → franco/a, senza peli sulla lingua (fam)

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outspoken

(autˈspoukən) adjective

saying exactly what one thinks. She's a very outspoken person.

outspoken

→ صَرِيحٌ přímočarý frimodig freimütig ντόμπρος franco suorapuheinen franc iskren diretto 遠慮のない 솔직한 vrijmoedig frimodig szczery franco прямодушно frispråkig พูดจาเปิดเผย açık sözlü thẳng thắn 坦率直言的

outspoken

a. franco-a, que habla sin rodeos.

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