plainspoken

plain·spo·ken

adjective \-ˈspō-kən\

Definition of PLAINSPOKEN

: candid, frank

— plain·spo·ken·ness \-kən-nəs\ noun

Examples of PLAINSPOKEN

1. <a plainspoken woman who never hesitated to speak the unvarnished truth>

First Known Use of PLAINSPOKEN

1678

Related to PLAINSPOKEN

Synonyms

candid, direct, forthcoming, forthright, foursquare, freehearted, free-spoken, honest, open, openhearted, out-front, outspoken, plain, frank, straight, straightforward, unguarded, unreserved, up-front

Antonyms

dissembling, uncandid, unforthcoming

Related Words

artless, earnest, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), natural, real, sincere, unaffected, undesigning, unpretending, unpretentious; outgoing, uninhibited, unrestrained; vocal, vociferous; abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, gruff, sharp; impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, thoughtless, uncivil, undiplomatic, ungracious, unmannerly, unsubtle

Near Antonyms

inhibited, reserved, restrained; close-mouthed, laconic, quiet, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative; ambiguous, circuitous, equivocal, evasive; diplomatic, politic, tactful; civil, considerate, courteous, polite

Rhymes with PLAINSPOKEN

betoken, fair-spoken, foretoken, free-spoken, heartbroken, housebroken, outspoken, short-spoken, soft-spoken, unbroken, well-spoken, wind-broken