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
Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, an outspoken critic of vaping, banned the import and sale of e-cigarettes.
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María Verza, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
That’s her very outspoken mission.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Golden, like many other college coaches, was outspoken in opposition to Bediako playing college ball again, three years removed from going undrafted.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Why Men’s Voices Matter Elijah is also outspoken about the role men can play in stopping abuse.
—Adrienne Farr, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
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María Verza, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
That’s her very outspoken mission.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Golden, like many other college coaches, was outspoken in opposition to Bediako playing college ball again, three years removed from going undrafted.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Why Men’s Voices Matter Elijah is also outspoken about the role men can play in stopping abuse.
—Adrienne Farr, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outspoken
Adjective
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But these songs are also honest, sometimes despite themselves, about the feelings of impotence associated with watching history play out on a screen.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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At least Mamdani was honest and campaigned as a socialist.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The fifth commissioner, John Herbst, the only one who voted not to hire Williams nearly a year ago, has been candid with her.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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In a candid conversation with actress Jameela Jamil, Lewinsky opened up about trauma, public shaming and surviving one of the most infamous scandals in modern American history.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Don't forget to snap a photo of your beef frank or corn dog below the trademark signage.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
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That’s why Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, was so well received in Davos, delivering a frank acknowledgment that the international order maintained by American power was over.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the latter, many on the Christian right have been vocal supporters.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Another draw would not have been enough to satisfy Hurzeler’s most vocal and impatient detractors.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile Reed is hoping his son’s early start will give him a leg up on the competition in the surely forthcoming National Shadow Boxing League.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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From the forthcoming book ONE BAD MOTHER by Ej Dickson to be published by Simon Element, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC.—
Ej Dickson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lighton presents it all with unvarnished honesty, allowing the tension and humor to bloom in the clash between Skarsgård’s forthright Scandinavian brusqueness, and Melling’s awkward British charm.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a forthright defense of the fighters under his command, the head of Ukraine’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Forces, Robert Brovdi, said last week there needed to be a threefold increase in the number of drone operators.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Outspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspoken. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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