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
Lawrence sat down with the New York Times over the weekend to express her regret for being so outspoken about politics.
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Tyra Banks also joins the cast, this time as an outspoken college acquaintance of Viv (Cassandra Freeman) whose reappearance stirs up old tensions.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
Feinberg had been an unusual investor, and a good fit for this administration, because of his outspoken patriotism and investments in the gun business.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Charlie was outspoken about his Christian faith, but also used it as the basis for many of his controversial viewpoints, including anti-LGBTQ+ stances and an outright rejection of transgender people.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Tyra Banks also joins the cast, this time as an outspoken college acquaintance of Viv (Cassandra Freeman) whose reappearance stirs up old tensions.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
Feinberg had been an unusual investor, and a good fit for this administration, because of his outspoken patriotism and investments in the gun business.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Charlie was outspoken about his Christian faith, but also used it as the basis for many of his controversial viewpoints, including anti-LGBTQ+ stances and an outright rejection of transgender people.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outspoken
Adjective
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But to be honest, the 20th anniversary, in other people’s hands, would not have lured me back.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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They’re further accused of honest services wire fraud, a noteworthy charge that has played an instrumental role in the sports world of late.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In a candid interview, top real estate agent and founder of SYKES Properties, Erin Sykes, got real about the state of the Florida real estate market.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mod Sun has been candid about the split in the past.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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These are two of F1’s most frank drivers — operating in a sphere where the teams want their racers to say as little as possible, while fans just want ever more authentic insight.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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During that visit, then Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo urged Francis in unusually frank terms to take concrete action.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani, whose past included vocal activism on behalf of Palestinian issues that included comments many New York Jews found offensive, will be New York’s first Muslim mayor.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The incoming Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, had been a vocal supporter of the bureau.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lionsgate released the first official teaser trailer for the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, on Thursday.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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Leaders such as Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington DC and Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago have been speaking out strongly on migration, but the forthcoming elections and the pope’s appointments to the US church hierarchy will be crucial.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Rick is where forthright meets faithful.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Steven Spielberg provides forthright commentary, as do Brian De Palma, Spike Lee, Ari Aster, and a host of other Hollywood peers.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Outspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspoken. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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