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Definition of out-front
US, informal
: marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression : frank, open
"He was very out-front about his desires," says [writer Allan] Gurganus …— Susan Reed et al. Such out-front discussion of the princess's endowments is all part of the job …— Jay Cocks But it's not just the press that gets the cold shoulder. Byers has an obligation to be more out-front with his constituency, too.— Jack McCallum
Synonyms & Antonyms for out-front
Synonyms
- candid,
- direct,
- forthcoming,
- forthright,
- foursquare,
- frank,
- free-spoken,
- freehearted,
- honest,
- open,
- openhearted,
- outspoken,
- plain,
- plainspoken,
- straight,
- straightforward,
- unguarded,
- unreserved,
- up-front
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“Out-front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-front. Accessed 21 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of out-front was in 1968
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