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Definition of outspoken
1 : direct and open in speech or expression : frank outspoken in his criticism — Current Biography
2 : spoken or expressed without reserve his outspoken advocacy of gun control
outspokenly
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Examples of outspoken in a Sentence
She has been an outspoken advocate of women's rights throughout her life.
an outspoken and controversial radio host
She's very outspoken about political issues.
Recent Examples of outspoken from the Web
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Kansas House Minority Leader Jim Ward, a Wichita Democrat and outspoken progressive, also has hinted at a run.
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Conservatives had called on the outspoken Kasich to set a national example by leaving in place state budget provisions calling for freezing new expansion enrollment starting July 1, 2018, and preventing those who drop off from re-enrolling.
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Demi Lovato is an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ community.
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Unlike Komitas, however, Suni was also an outspoken political figure.
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Conservatives had called on the outspoken Kasich to set a national example by leaving in place state budget provisions calling for freezing new expansion enrollment starting July 1, 2018, and preventing those who drop off from re-enrolling.
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Instead, the outspoken singer helped to honor Women’s March co-chair Tamika Mallory for her work as a civil rights activist and social justice leader.
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The clubhouse, once populated by outspoken veterans and compelling eccentrics, is quiet to the point of being boring, some with the team say.
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Carl Paladino, an outspoken Republican who lost his bid to be governor of New York seven years ago, will fight for his seat on the Buffalo school board Thursday at an unusual hearing in Albany.
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First Known Use of outspoken
circa 1808
OUTSPOKEN Defined for English Language Learners
outspoken
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: talking in a free and honest way about your opinions
OUTSPOKEN Defined for Kids
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