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out·spo·ken
(out-spō′kən)adj.
1. Spoken without reserve; candid.
2. Frank and unreserved in speech. See Synonyms at frank1.
out·spo′ken·ly adv.
out·spo′ken·ness n.
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outspoken
(ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən)adj
1. candid or bold in speech
2. said or expressed with candour or boldness
ˌoutˈspokenness n
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out•spo•ken
(ˈaʊtˈspoʊ kən)adj.
1. uttered or expressed with frankness: outspoken criticism.
2. unreserved in speech.
out′spo′ken•ly, adv.
out′spo′ken•ness, n.
syn: See frank1.
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Adj. | 1. | outspoken - given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly" communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray |
2. | outspoken - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" |
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outspoken
adjective forthright, open, free, direct, frank, straightforward, blunt, explicit, downright, candid, upfront (informal), unequivocal, undisguised, plain-spoken, unreserved, unconcealed, unceremonious, free-spoken, straight from the shoulder (informal), undissembling He was an outspoken critic of apartheid.
reserved, diplomatic, gracious, reticent, judicious, tactful
reserved, diplomatic, gracious, reticent, judicious, tactful
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outspoken
adjectiveSpeaking or spoken without reserve:
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Translations
صَرِيحٌصَريح، يقول ما يَشْعُر به
přímočarý
åbenhjertigfrimodig
suorapuheinen
iskren
szókimondó
berorîur, hreinskilinn
遠慮のない
솔직한
tiesmukas
atklātstiešs
priamočiary
frispråkig
พูดจาเปิดเผย
thẳng thắn
outspoken
[aʊtˈspəʊkən] ADJ [criticism] → franco, abierto; [opponent, critic] → declaradoto be outspoken → ser muy franco, no tener pelos en la lengua
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
outspoken
[ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən] adj [person] → franc(franche); [statement] → sans détour; [critic] → véhément(e)clear, outspoken statements → des déclarations claires, sans détour
an outspoken critic of the Prime Minister → un critique véhément du Premier ministre
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
outspoken
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
outspoken
(autˈspoukən) adjective saying exactly what one thinks. She's a very outspoken person.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
outspoken
→ صَرِيحٌ přímočarý frimodig freimütig ντόμπρος franco suorapuheinen franc iskren diretto 遠慮のない 솔직한 vrijmoedig frimodig szczery franco прямодушно frispråkig พูดจาเปิดเผย açık sözlü thẳng thắn 坦率直言的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
outspoken
a. franco-a, que habla sin rodeos.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012