outspoken
adjective
out·spo·ken
ˌau̇t-ˈspō-kən 
1
: direct and open in speech or expression : frank
… outspoken in his criticism …—
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: spoken or expressed without reserve
his outspoken advocacy of environmentalism
outspokenly
adverb
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.
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Others have been outspoken about the return of the Russian flag to the global stage and are defending their nation’s boycott of Friday’s opening ceremony.
—Tales Azzoni, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Ronnie Eldridge, an outspoken Manhattan activist, local television host who served on the City Council for 22 years, and wife of the late author and columnist Jimmy Breslin, died on Thursday.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
The founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, Lai, 78, was one of the most outspoken critics of the ruling Chinese Communist Party.
—Reuters 8 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Lai, an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who founded the now-defunct Apple Daily, was found guilty in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Tales Azzoni, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Ronnie Eldridge, an outspoken Manhattan activist, local television host who served on the City Council for 22 years, and wife of the late author and columnist Jimmy Breslin, died on Thursday.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
The founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, Lai, 78, was one of the most outspoken critics of the ruling Chinese Communist Party.
—Reuters 8 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Lai, an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who founded the now-defunct Apple Daily, was found guilty in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Outspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outspoken. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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