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plainspokenness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of plainspokenness

the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
  • a movie reviewer known for his plainspokenness when assessing the latest offerings from Tinseltown
Synonyms of plainspokenness

bluntness, candidness, candor, directness, forthrightness, frankness, honesty, openheartedness, openness, outspokenness, plainness, straightforwardness, unguardedness, unreserve, unreservedness
Words Related to plainspokenness

earnestness, sincerity, sobriety

artlessness, genuineness, naïveté (also naivete), simplicity, unsophistication

communicativeness, freedom, license (or licence), uninhibitedness, unrestrainedness, unrestraint
Near Antonyms of plainspokenness

circuitousness, evasiveness, secretiveness

inhibition, reserve, restraint, reticence, shyness

diplomacy, tact
Antonyms of plainspokenness

dissembling, dissimulation, indirection

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