outspoken

adjective

ˌau̇t-ˈspō-kən How to pronounce outspoken (audio)
Definition of outspokennext
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 The lack of donations from prominent athletes is noteworthy given how many athletes were outspoken about politics in recent presidential elections—specifically 2016 and 2020. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2026 The Greatest never shies away from the reality that for all that love, Ali was, because of his race, his religion and his outspoken nature, an existential threat to the entrenched establishment in both his sport of choice and his nation of birth. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 For years, outspoken conservative Republican Len Suzio ran repeatedly, winning at times and losing at others against Democrats Tom Gaffey and Dante Bartolomeo. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 Omar, who became a citizen 26 years ago, has long been an outspoken Trump critic and a target of his racist rants, and the raid was a naked display of retribution, persecution and intimidation. — James Speyer, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outspoken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outspoken
  1. honest
  2. candid
  3. frank
  4. vocal
  5. forthcoming
  6. forthright
Adjective
  • My honest read on timing is that the five percent will be twenty percent by end of 2027, and fifty by end of 2029.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The original impetus for the film, to be honest, was to look at an incredible life story over a long German period.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of honest
Adjective
  • Bruckheimer has been candid about work on a new Pirates film which would have Jeff Nathanson writing the script.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Last month, Brody, who is Jewish and currently plays Rabbi Noah Roklov in Netflix’s Nobody Wants This, spoke to GQ about his political advocacy and went viral for getting candid about his views on Israel and Gaza.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of candid
Adjective
  • Jones goes on to outline the band’s existing lineup, before giving a rather frank assessment of their current drummer.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The frank discussion led to some fascinating exchanges between those who fear existential risk from the technology and those who suggest the whole thing is an overblown distraction from the real issues.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of frank
Adjective
  • And for a franchise built on passionate online debate from a vocal fandom, apathy is a death knell.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The song earned a Grammy nomination for best male R&B vocal performance and two MTV Video Music Awards nods.
    — Russ Penuell, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of vocal
Adjective
  • These are facts that are not lost on Arnault, who comes across as measured and forthcoming, with a cool confidence beyond his years.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Gracie Abrams performed two songs from her latest studio album, Daughter from Hell, and its forthcoming deluxe version Saturday on SNL.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of forthcoming
Adjective
  • Inspector General Ben Belnap previously knocked agency officials for not being forthright that the project was at risk of running out of money by December 2027.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Musk’s forthright, crusty dad Errol sounds almost proud that something was bullied out of his son, but the movie avoids filling out that traumatic childhood.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of forthright

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“Outspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspoken. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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