as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
a plainspoken woman who never hesitated to speak the unvarnished truth
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Recent Examples of plainspoken
The plainspoken outsider backs a $25 minimum wage, calling it smart business to pay workers a living wage.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
These ads were informed but plainspoken, employing the simple logic of cause and effect, inputs and outputs, using words most people recognized.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Abel will assume responsibility for Berkshire’s annual shareholder letters, a tradition Buffett began in 1965 that became essential reading on Wall Street for its plainspoken lessons on markets, management and capital allocation.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
In a genre known for honest and plainspoken storytelling, the group’s members — with their varied talents, experiences and perspectives — work to take the music one step further.
—Shannon Marie Tovey, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
These ads were informed but plainspoken, employing the simple logic of cause and effect, inputs and outputs, using words most people recognized.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Abel will assume responsibility for Berkshire’s annual shareholder letters, a tradition Buffett began in 1965 that became essential reading on Wall Street for its plainspoken lessons on markets, management and capital allocation.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
In a genre known for honest and plainspoken storytelling, the group’s members — with their varied talents, experiences and perspectives — work to take the music one step further.
—Shannon Marie Tovey, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plainspoken
Adjective
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Lai, an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who founded the now-defunct newspaper Apple Daily, was convicted in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The outspoken councilmember, whose district includes Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Silver Lake and the San Fernando Valley, filed her paperwork on February 7.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With the intuitive Moon in your sign, your 1st House of Perception asks for honest self-expression without overthinking.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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More astute attention to character development, and more honest portrayals of how most of us really live.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The times might be a-changin’ for the Rockies, thanks, in part, to a candid team meeting.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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In this fireside chat, Debose and Peters offer a candid, distribution-side perspective on platform economics, content ownership, and audience monetization, breaking down who truly benefits in this evolving space.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Briones’s funny, frank, and firm manner is shaped by her experience growing up in a theater family.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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As parents contend with rising costs and an overall tighter economic climate, more of them are using those challenges as an opportunity to have frank talks with their kids about money, according to a recent survey.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Plainspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plainspoken. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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