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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as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
a movie reviewer known for his plainspokenness when assessing the latest offerings from Tinseltown
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Recent Examples of plainspoken
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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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.
—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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Costco has been an outspoken advocate of DEI, choosing not to flounder under pressure from DEI opponents, and has seen a net increase in sales, which many attribute to their doubling down of DEI.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Other companies are more outspoken about changing their products for the purpose of health.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
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Vulnerability signals honesty and makes your request more relatable.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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These conversations will be filled with all the humor, heart and no-filter honesty that fans of the influencer have come to expect from her.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Find two people, no more, who can be brutally honest with you, yet love you enough to speak gently.—
Pankaj Vasani,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The point is to be honest with parents and the people tasked with running our schools about how the system is doing. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Combined with the sincerity onscreen, this style of filmmaking was the opposite of anything coming from Hollywood, with its stoic action stars and ironic approach to both narrative and emotion.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Aug. 2025
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More than ever, the show seems to be challenging the world around it to meet the sincerity of its passion.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Christopher has been candid about his weight-loss journey throughout the years.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Mowry’s philosophy on car buying is refreshingly candid.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And to be frank, Jacksonville is a heck of a lot more talented than its 2024 record would indicate.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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One is playwright and screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson, who renews this classic through her frank and dynamic voice, with incendiary results.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Plainspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plainspoken. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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