Definitions for outspoken
ˈaʊtˈspoʊ kənout·spo·ken

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1. outspoken, vocaladjective

   given to expressing yourself freely or insistently

   "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly"

2. blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulderadjective

   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"

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1. outspokenadjective

   Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal.

2. outspokenverb

   past participle of outspeak.

3. Etymology: From outspeak, equivalent to.

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1. outspoken

   Outspoken refers to a person who expresses their views or opinions freely, frankly, and directly, without hesitation or fear of the reaction or consequences. Such a person often speaks their mind, making their thoughts and feelings public, even if they are controversial or unpopular.

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1. outspoken

   Song lyrics by outspoken -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by outspoken on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce outspoken?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of outspoken in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of outspoken in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of outspoken in a Sentence

1. The Rangers:

   Artemi vehemently and unequivocally denies any and all allegations in this fabricated story. This is clearly an intimidation tactic being used against him for being outspoken on recent political events. Artemi is obviously shaken and concerned and will take some time away from the team, the Rangers fully support Artemi and will work with him to identify the source of these unfounded allegations.

2. Stephen Stahl:

   I’ve been an outspoken critic of saying that the VA says this is a vet’s problem and wants to defer this, the sweet spot of treatment may very well be as close to experiencing the trauma.

3. Chris Smith:

   His condition has not improved since ; he has not regained consciousness, his wife, Yevgenia, said in an e-mail to RFE/RL and other media outlets. Kara-Murza’s father, a prominent journalist, told Russian media Thursday that the situation appears to be more serious than we thought. His lungs are being artificially ventilated, he is connected to 10 devices. Related ImageExpand / ContractKara-Murza,( l.), is an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as was his ally, Boris Nemtsov,( r.). , who was gunned down near the Kremlin in February. ( Reuters) Kara-Murza's father is a journalist with RFE/RL’s Russian Service. The activist's family was stopped short of raising public questions about whether foul play was involved. There is no criminal case so far, none has been opened because he is simply a normal patient who arrived at a Moscow hospital by ambulance. That’s his status, nothing more, his father told a radio station. Our task right now is to bring him to a normal trajectory of recuperation. We ’ll establish the cause [ of the illness ] later. Open Russia was founded by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an oil oligarch and Kremlin opponent who lives in Switzerland after Mikhail Khodorkovsky was pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2013 following 10 years in prison. Open Russia's new documentary accuses Kadyrov, a former rebel fighter who joined forces with the Kremlin in 2000, of participating in murders and torture in the North Caucasus republic. Related ImageExpand / ContractChechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was accused of torture and murder in the new documentary. ( Reuters) Both the Kremlin and Kadyrov have denied involvement in the killing of Boris Nemtsov, although Kadyrov praised the main suspect in the case, a former Chechen police officer, as a.

4. Joe Calvello:

   John is an outspoken advocate for weed legalization and has always believed we should not be criminalizing addiction, but he does not support decriminalizing all drugs including heroin, methamphetamines and other hard drugs in Pennsylvania, john believes we need to make sure we are locking up drug dealers who are pushing and profiting from hard drugs, while making sure that people get real help if they are addicted.

5. Lincoln Chafee:

   Taking down a (Democratic) machine is hard enough alone, but to have an independent wild card -- very glib, very outspoken, didn't care what he said -- was a learning experience.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=outspoken
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Outspoken
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=outspoken