Synonyms of plainspoken

plainspoken

adjective

ˈplān-ˈspō-kən 

as in outspoken

free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions

a plainspoken woman who never hesitated to speak the unvarnished truth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outspoken
• honest
• candid
• frank
• straightforward
• forthright
• forthcoming
• vocal
• direct
• plain
• blunt
• openhearted
• unreserved
• unguarded
• up-front
• open
• earnest
• free-spoken
• out-front
• straight
• unaffected
• guileless
• sincere
• naive
• ingenuous
• unpretentious
• artless
• outgoing
• real
• freehearted
• unpretending
• gruff
• uninhibited
• foursquare
• brusque
• innocent
• rude
• vociferous
• curt
• unrestrained
• crusty
• abrupt
• bluff
• natural
• thoughtless
• tactless
• unsubtle
• undesigning
• sharp
• inconsiderate
• impolite
• undiplomatic
• ungracious
• impertinent
• unmannerly
• uncivil

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restrained
• laconic
• reserved
• inhibited
• quiet
• taciturn
• reticent
• ambiguous
• unforthcoming
• evasive
• uncommunicative
• dissembling
• diplomatic
• equivocal
• uncandid
• tactful
• circuitous
• civil
• courteous
• polite
• tight-lipped
• considerate
• close-mouthed
• politic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plainspoken

Finally, a full 38 years after their last onscreen romance, the old friends re-teamed for Our Souls at Night (2017), a low-key and plainspoken story of late-in-life friendship turning to something more. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

The plainspoken lyrics align with a broader embrace of sincerity, privileging emotional directness over irony. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026

As Walmart hurtles into the AI age and rebrands itself as a tech company, the legacy of the chain’s plainspoken founder is lore in this city surrounded by cattle farms and poultry houses. — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026

Her onstage persona is reminiscent of a battering ram — plainspoken, combative, and staccato. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026