outspokenness

the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions some people find the celebrated outspokenness of that talk show host to be rather offensive Synonyms bluntness, candidness, directness, forthrightness, frankness, honesty, openheartedness, openness, candor, plainness, plainspokenness, plumpness, straightforwardness, unguardedness, unreserve, unreservednessRelated Words earnestness, sincerity, sobriety; artlessness, genuineness, naïveté (also naivete or naiveté), simplicity, unsophistication; communicativeness, freedom, license (or licence), uninhibitedeness, unrestrainedness, unrestraintNear Antonyms circuitousness, evasiveness, secretiveness; inhibition, reserve, restraint, reticence, shyness; diplomacy, tactAntonyms dissembling, dissimulation, indirection