PLAINSPOKEN Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of plainspoken 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 These poems are plainspoken, emotionally direct, haunted by the past and the inexorability of time. —

Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 With Michael Shannon magnificently plainspoken as Garfield, Matthew Macfadyen tragically deranged as Charles Guiteau and Nick Offerman steeped in inner conflict as undeserving Vice President Chester Alan Arthur, this is as good as historical drama gets. —

Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plainspoken

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The attempts to meet Conway were unsuccessful, prosecutors said, but added that the pair did arrange two meetings with Rubio, who is a longtime friend of Rivera's and had been an outspoken critic of the Maduro regime.

— Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Bianco is an outspoken Trump supporter.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026