Synonyms for outspoken
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Frank
frank, forthright, blunt, candid, plain-spoken, free-spoken, direct, ingenuous, explicit, unreserved, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, plain, sincere, downright, artless
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
Example sentences
- frank Americans are frank enough to say what they think.
- candid You have to be up-front and candid at interviews.
- forthright Tom was incredibly forthright and honest.
- vocal I like vocal music better than instrumental music.
- talkative They said that he was a talkative, noisy Oriental.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| outspoken | steady | |
| frank | falling | |
| candid | steady | |
| forthright | falling | |
| vocal | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- frank1, plain1, vocal2, blunt1
- 6 letters
- direct2, candid2
- 7 letters
- sincere2, artless
- 8 letters
- explicit3
- 9 letters
- downright2, talkative3, ingenuous4
- 10 letters
- forthright2, unreserved
- 13 letters
- communicative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vocal2 = 2 syllables).