Synonyms of speak out

speak out

verb

as in to speak up

to voice one's opinions freely with force

it's a free country, so anyone can speak out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speak up
• shout
• cry
• sound off
• talk up
• yell
• pipe up
• spout (off)
• speak one's mind
• shoot
• call
• holler
• sing (out)
• vociferate
• roar
• bay
• thunder
• bellow
• bawl
• articulate
• enunciate
• enounce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shut up
• suppress
• hush
• clam up
• belt up
• dummy up
• quiet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of speak out

Veterans, retirees and lawmakers spoke out — against its scale, its cost, its lack of Congressional approval, its gaudiness, its intrusion on nearby Arlington National Cemetery and more — next to a mockup made of tarp. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Before Kinnick Stadium’s 2006 renovation, multiple University of Iowa professors spoke out against the locker room, arguing its symbolism was rooted in sexist and homophobic stereotypes. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Lawmakers, current and former Cornell students, actors and other public figures are among those who have spoken out. — Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

First, men who receive accurate information about what other men actually believe are less inhibited about speaking out and intervening. — Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026