Definitions for outspokenˈaʊtˈspoʊ kən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
out•spo•ken*ˈaʊtˈspoʊ kən(adj.)
uttered or expressed with frankness:
outspoken criticism.
unreserved in speech.
* Syn: See frank1.
out′spo′ken•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
outspoken, vocal(adj)
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
"outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly"
blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
outspoken(Verb)
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outspoken(Adjective)
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal.
Origin: From outspeak, equivalent to .
Translations for outspoken
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- reguit, uitgesproke, vrymoedigAfrikaans
- صَريح، يقول ما يَشْعُر بهArabic
- откритBulgarian
- francoPortuguese (BR)
- přímočarýCzech
- freimütigGerman
- åbenhjertigDanish
- ευθύς, ειλικρινήςGreek
- franco, atrevidoSpanish
- otsekoheneEstonian
- رک گوFarsi
- suorasanainenFinnish
- qui ne mâche pas ses motsFrench
- בוֹטֶה, גָלוּיHebrew
- स्पष्टवादी, मुखरHindi
- otvoren, iskrenCroatian
- szókimondóHungarian
- terus terangIndonesian
- berorður, hreinskilinnIcelandic
- esplicito, schiettoItalian
- 率直なJapanese
- 솔직한Korean
- tiesmukasLithuanian
- atklāts; tiešsLatvian
- bersifat terus terangMalay
- vrijmoedigDutch
- freidig,åpenhjertigNorwegian
- szczeryPolish
- وراست گ، رک گوPersian
- رښتيا ويونكىPashto
- francoPortuguese
- sincerRomanian
- прямой, откровенныйRussian
- priamočiarySlovak
- odkritSlovenian
- otvorenSerbian
- rättfram, öppenhjärtig, frispråkigSwedish
- พูดจาเปิดเผยThai
- açık sözlü, dobraTurkish
- 坦率直言的Chinese (Trad.)
- відвертий, щирийUkrainian
- صاف گوUrdu
- trực tínhVietnamese
- 坦率直言的Chinese (Simp.)
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