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
Soon, Dartmouth College will confer an honorary doctorate on Greg Lukianoff, the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, an outspoken and ideologically impartial defender of free speech and academic freedom.
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Robert P. George, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
Gomez has been outspoken about the tactics of her colleague Carr, who steers the agency and influences the direction of the FCC’s regulatory Media Bureau.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Some Republican lawmakers who have been outspoken on misconduct issues have warned that any member accused of inappropriate relationships with staff should face consequences, while others have emphasized the importance of allowing the Ethics Committee process to run its course.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026
Kerr is an outspoken progressive.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Robert P. George, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
Gomez has been outspoken about the tactics of her colleague Carr, who steers the agency and influences the direction of the FCC’s regulatory Media Bureau.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Some Republican lawmakers who have been outspoken on misconduct issues have warned that any member accused of inappropriate relationships with staff should face consequences, while others have emphasized the importance of allowing the Ethics Committee process to run its course.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026
Kerr is an outspoken progressive.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outspoken
Adjective
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Colicchio is honest enough to walk up to that line and examine it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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At the annual Tony Awards nominees luncheon, Broadway’s biggest stars, breakthrough performers and veteran craftspeople traded nerves for laughter, candid confessions and mutual admiration.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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And so that’s a big win for the president to be able to go over there, have a lot of candid conversations with President Xi, and come to an agreement on some of the biggest issues of the day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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There were obscure picks, in his frank estimation, that were actually brilliant heists, and college stars whose selections were actually costly blunders.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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On Saturday, shortly after Holmes suffered his injury, his former manager Aaron Boone had a frank response.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Seth and Lauren, who have been married since 2011, have been vocal about their personal experiences with Alzheimer's disease.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The two challengers are left-leaning and vocal about trying to balance the state Supreme Court ideologically.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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In a preemptive move, Lionsgate has locked down rights to Carry Me to My Grave, a buzzy forthcoming novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden, as a development project for Francis Lawrence, who is eyeing direct and produce under his first-look deal with the studio.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Now, with Starmer under intense pressure to resign after the ruling Labour Party's disastrous showing in last week's local council elections, a victory for Burnham in the forthcoming poll over the ascendant right-wing Reform party could strengthen his push for the premiership.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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That confidence must be underpinned by forthright leadership from our communal institutions.—
Mick Davis,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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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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“Outspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspoken. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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