as in honest
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
a newspaper columnist who has been very outspoken on a number of controversial issues
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Recent Examples of outspoken
Fine is more supportive of Israel while Biss and Abughazaleh, an outspoken Gen Z influencer who is Palestinian American, have been more critical.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, his company’s treatment of its essential workers, and the firing of Chris Smalls, an outspoken employee in a Staten Island warehouse, triggered the creation of the first Amazon union—a milestone in the recent surge of labor activism in America.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Munshi had been outspoken for weeks about her support of Prejean Boller, with whom she was ideologically aligned on Israel, after Prejean Boller’s remarks during the antisemitism hearing caused a firestorm.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Lueloff also was an outspoken opponent of credit discrimination against women.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, his company’s treatment of its essential workers, and the firing of Chris Smalls, an outspoken employee in a Staten Island warehouse, triggered the creation of the first Amazon union—a milestone in the recent surge of labor activism in America.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Munshi had been outspoken for weeks about her support of Prejean Boller, with whom she was ideologically aligned on Israel, after Prejean Boller’s remarks during the antisemitism hearing caused a firestorm.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Lueloff also was an outspoken opponent of credit discrimination against women.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outspoken
Adjective
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There’s nothing funnier than being honest.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ready to be honest about what lights you up?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Estévez was candid about his poor showing.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nick Cannon is getting candid about his political views.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There are also moments of frank reflection, in the back of a car or alone in Seoul, where the members take stock of the weight of their fame and the pressure of returning to a newly uncertain place in the global pop landscape.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Pretty and profane, funny and frank, Paul amassed a large following.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sánchez was also among the most vocal critics of Israel's actions in its war in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But despite his vocal disinterest in acquiring old legacy brands, the Axel Springer CEO has repeatedly attempted to do the opposite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Merritt sat down with Variety to preview the forthcoming album and discuss what brought her back into music full-time.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mormon Wives halted filming on its forthcoming fifth season amid the news that Paul and Mortensen were contacted by police in February over the incident last month, which is being investigated by Utah’s Draper City Police Department.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps the directors’ unobtrusive approach to interviewing — while ethically forthright — is what prevents the film from being too dramatically rigorous, and its subjects from introspecting too heavily.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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The actress would ultimately sign on to play the forthright broadcaster Veronica Corningstone opposite Will Ferrell's titular Burgundy.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Outspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspoken. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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