outspoken

adjective

ˌau̇t-ˈspō-kən How to pronounce outspoken (audio)
Definition of outspokennext
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 Hurzeler was outspoken about Arsenal’s time-wasting and reliance on set pieces before and after an ugly 1-0 defeat to the eventual champions at the Amex in March. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Big progressive win Nixon, an outspoken progressive, ended up easily defeating Vindman, who was much more of an establishment centrist. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 The Save Quartz Jobs coalition, which represents businesses that measure, cut and install quartz surfaces, has been one of the most outspoken opponents. — Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Unlike the politically neutral stance some businesses take, Foster has been outspoken about her views on several issues. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outspoken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outspoken
  1. honest
  2. candid
  3. frank
  4. vocal
  5. forthcoming
  6. forthright
Adjective
  • To be honest, that's probably the best-case scenario for the casual fans that this sort of fight draws.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Its quincunx to Saturn in your 2nd House of Resources may ask you to be honest about time, money, energy, or self-worth.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of honest
Adjective
  • In the interview, Rubio appeared relaxed, candid and funny – very different from his usual public appearances.
    — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Ford, even more than Antonioni, renders characters’ social context both intellectually and dramatically explicit by way of extensive, florid, candid, confrontational dialogue.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of candid
Adjective
  • Pierre and Jagannathan’s scenes have a charge enhanced by their characters’ age gap and frank conversations about navigating the overwhelmingly white Rushville.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The crumbling institution makes an appropriately strange backdrop for a romp that mixes madcap antics, tangled romantic relationships, and the frank, sometimes enthusiastically gross sexuality that is one of Waller-Bridge’s signatures.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of frank
Adjective
  • Brown chronicled her experience with cancer in several articles for PEOPLE and became a vocal advocate for fellow cancer patients.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • People who ride bikes are a small but very vocal minority who seem to have city government wrapped around their fingers.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of vocal
Adjective
  • Recommended by Our Editors With the Apple Watch Series 11, Siri AI in the forthcoming watchOS 27 offers similarly personalized and contextual help, which makes sense, given Apple's partnership with Google to add capabilities to its AI software.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Sadler said Full Serrano is in the 36th running of the Classic, while a final decision on The Goat is forthcoming.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of forthcoming
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, not all DSA members and sympathizers are as forthright about their intentions as Romer.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Lorde’s and Parker’s letters are forthright and funny from the start, but the other writers are reticent and polite at first.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of forthright

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