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
Saudi Arabia’s image PR campaign Khashoggi was an outspoken critic of the Saudi government, which ranks as one of the most repressive in the world.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Gauff — who has been an outspoken advocate for mental health — had other thoughts.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
On his show, the outspoken former rapper and his guests deliver takes on news in the hip-hop world as well as politics and current events.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Colorado’s outspoken coach, former NFL star Deion Sanders, told reporters his team will honor Ponder by wearing a patch on their uniforms during the upcoming football season.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Gauff — who has been an outspoken advocate for mental health — had other thoughts.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
On his show, the outspoken former rapper and his guests deliver takes on news in the hip-hop world as well as politics and current events.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Colorado’s outspoken coach, former NFL star Deion Sanders, told reporters his team will honor Ponder by wearing a patch on their uniforms during the upcoming football season.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outspoken
Adjective
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With the intuitive Moon in your sign, your 1st House of Perception asks for honest self-expression without overthinking.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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More astute attention to character development, and more honest portrayals of how most of us really live.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The times might be a-changin’ for the Rockies, thanks, in part, to a candid team meeting.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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In this fireside chat, Debose and Peters offer a candid, distribution-side perspective on platform economics, content ownership, and audience monetization, breaking down who truly benefits in this evolving space.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Briones’s funny, frank, and firm manner is shaped by her experience growing up in a theater family.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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As parents contend with rising costs and an overall tighter economic climate, more of them are using those challenges as an opportunity to have frank talks with their kids about money, according to a recent survey.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lander was a vocal supporter of Zohran Mamdani’s successful run for mayor of New York City; Mamdani has also backed Ocasio-Cortez’s opposition to Iron Dome funding.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The singer’s first three records were tasteful and unbelievably mature, combining a West End knack for drama with R&B vocal pyrotechnics.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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Polls show voters give him poor marks on the issue and are leaning toward dumping his Republican allies in the forthcoming midterm congressional elections.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The cover of Rodrigo’s forthcoming album.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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