OUTSPOKEN Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

outspoken

adjective

ˌau̇t-ˈspō-kən

Definition of outspoken

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 Though the public sentiment surrounding the case has been divided, many outspoken Massachusetts residents congregated at the courthouse in support of Clancy, wearing their signature pink. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Former President Jair Bolsonaro, then a lawmaker and months away from winning the presidential election, was an outspoken supporter of the truckers, who later became an important constituency for him. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 The community was already outspoken against ICE, but hadn’t felt the impacts first-hand until Vela Gonzalez was taken. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 El-Sayed, a former Michigan health official, won the Democratic nomination last month, after a heated primary that centered in part on his outspoken criticism of the Israeli government and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outspoken

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Adjective

Rational, honest people understand that a part of her appeal is to middle America, particularly white people in middle America.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
There’s a lot in this film to be honest, but the first one that comes to mind is probably a moment where Tyler is leading his group in a conversation with the king for the first time.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of honest

Adjective

The Amazing Spider-Man and Social Network actor previously got candid about portraying the executive who has helped spearhead the AI revolution.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
In the following photos, Justin is seen snuggling on the couch with his son, in another candid selfie with Hailey, and the post concludes with a photo of a golf club flanked by a bunch of golf balls.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of candid

Adjective

Despite her designs’ frank sensuality, all the harnesses and black leather, her real kink is Hermès’s craftsmanship.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described the talks to journalists afterward as constructive, frank and useful, but didn’t talk about specific outcomes.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of frank

Adjective

Both Cuban-American Republicans from Miami are two of the most vocal critics of the communist government in Havana.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
While fans were initially vocal about not being able to hear Sampha, his energy was palpable throughout the set.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of vocal

Adjective

And although the Maroon reissue featured OG-style Nike Air branding, it wasn’t featured on the Sport Blue release just one year prior — an omission Nike will reportedly seek to correct on the forthcoming 2027 drop.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
In a lawsuit filed last month in Sacramento County, party leaders claim the theft is to bolster a forthcoming whistleblower retaliation and harassment lawsuit against the party.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of forthcoming

Adjective

One issue with tallying them is that the Pentagon has been less than forthright about many aspects of the conflict.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Each of those pieces of her public-facing persona seemed to naturally grow from a vast discography where Parton established herself as hardscrabble, emotionally forthright and full of intuition.

— Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

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