Synonyms for outspoken
ˈaʊtˈspoʊ kənout·spo·ken

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1. outspoken

   Synonyms:
   plain, frank, unreserved, candid

   Antonyms:
   mysterious, enigmatical, reserved, taciturn, secretive, uncommunicative

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1. outspoken, vocaladjective

   given to expressing yourself freely or insistently

   "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly"

   Synonyms:
   free-spoken, forthright, point-blank, candid, blunt, plainspoken, vocal, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank

   Antonyms:
   uncommunicative, incommunicative, indirect

2. blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulderadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   free-spoken, stark(a), crude(a), open, point-blank, candid, forthright, plainspoken, blunt, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank, vocal, heart-to-heart

   Antonyms:
   incommunicative, uncommunicative, indirect

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1. outspokenadjective

   Synonyms:
   unreserved, frank, explicit, blunt, ingenuous

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1. List of paraphrases for "outspoken":

   virulent, forthright, frank

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1. Phil Robertson:

   Nothing that Amos Yee said or posted should ever have been considered criminal -- much less merit incarceration, the dismal state of Singapore's respect for free expression can be seen in the decision to impose the criminal justice system on outspoken 16-year-olds.

2. Sherrod Brown:

   An outspoken progressive can win -- and win decisively -- in the heartland.

3. Lincoln Chafee:

   Taking down a (Democratic) machine is hard enough alone, but to have an independent wild card -- very glib, very outspoken, didn't care what he said -- was a learning experience.

4. Mark Hamillhas:

   I mean she was just so instantly ingratiating and funny and outspoken. She had a way of just being so brutally candid, i’d just met her but it was like talking to a person you’d known for ten years. She was telling me stuff about her stepfather, about her mom, about [her father] Eddie Fisher — it was just harrowing in its detail. I kept thinking, ‘Should I know this?’ I mean, I wouldn’t have shared that with somebody that I had trusted for years and years and years. But she was the opposite. She just sucked you into her world.

5. Tim Albrecht:

   She is the most positive, outspoken, friendly person you'll ever meet and she is definitely the epitome of the campaign mom. She makes everybody feel better and makes sure everybody's fed. You know her by her signature woohoo. You always know where Joni is. Her enthusiasm is infectious, and she without question is the top 'get' in terms of volunteers.