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 75-year-old writer’s novels and stories, which are marked by a distinct combination of strange happenings and plainspoken feelings, have been translated into more than 50 languages.
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Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Just plainspoken storytelling about his regrets, mental struggles and redemption couched in acoustic guitars, affecting backbeats and the occasional banjo and gospel chorus.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Tranströmer, with his plainspoken, even stark, lyricism, seemed to me at first quite the opposite of heat.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The plainspoken Padilla told story after story about each tenant, each street, in equal parts English and Spanish.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
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Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Just plainspoken storytelling about his regrets, mental struggles and redemption couched in acoustic guitars, affecting backbeats and the occasional banjo and gospel chorus.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Tranströmer, with his plainspoken, even stark, lyricism, seemed to me at first quite the opposite of heat.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The plainspoken Padilla told story after story about each tenant, each street, in equal parts English and Spanish.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plainspoken
Adjective
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While Trump was weighing the decision to strike Iran's nuclear sites, Vance came to the president's defense after supporters like Tucker Carlson and those in the MAGA base were outspoken against the U.S. getting involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
5 July 2025
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Most outspoken were the parents of Kaylee Goncalves, who worked this week to inspire supporters to call the judge, the U.S. Department of Justice and Gov. Brad Little’s office to force Kohberger’s capital murder trial to proceed, in pursuit of a possible death sentence.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Jamie Lee Curtis got honest about her cosmetic procedures in the hopes of dissuading women from making the same mistake.—
Maria Yagoda,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Maybe the most important feature of actual freedom is the ability to make honest and fair criticism of your country, something which feels more and more taboo.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Hathaway has been candid about her motherhood journey, which began with her eldest in 2016.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Join entrepreneurs for a candid talk show session that pulls back the curtain on the true costs behind every price tag, from sourcing and fair wages to overhead and sustainability.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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This involves frank and open pro-and-con discussions between doctor and patient in which many issues are taken into consideration, including age, race (African-American men are at higher risk), family history, diet and obesity (a high fat diet and too much body fat increase risk).—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
3 July 2025
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People drawn to the Mütter often share a frank, forensic fascination with the human body and the stranger aspects of science.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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“Plainspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plainspoken. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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