outspoken

adjective

ˌau̇t-ˈspō-kən How to pronounce outspoken (audio)
Definition of outspokennext
as in honest
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions a newspaper columnist who has been very outspoken on a number of controversial issues

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Recent Examples of outspoken Amoros has also been outspoken in recent months about his decision to take five weeks off for parental leave, following the birth of his second child this year. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Ruffalo has long been outspoken about his opposition to the merger. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 In his final years, Haring created powerful political imagery and was a particularly outspoken advocate for safe sex and AIDS awareness. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 But some townspeople have been outspoken in their opposition to drone delivery. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outspoken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outspoken
  1. honest
  2. candid
  3. frank
  4. vocal
  5. forthcoming
  6. forthright
Adjective
  • Ask each business owner to absorb the run-rate at renewal, and the honest answer arrives faster than any dashboard.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Each episode, the brutally honest Ramsay comes in to help the struggling restaurant fix its problems or its negative image, and in turn the restaurants get publicity from being on a national television show.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of honest
Adjective
  • The outstanding artwork of the exhibition, Goldin’s slideshow, largely devoted to candid portraits of friends, many shot in her Bowery loft, remains stunningly raw.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this week, the artist posted a classic photo dump filled with images of her pitbull Shark (a former Dogue cover star), a pumpkin patch, and other candid snapshots from her life recently.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of candid
Adjective
  • Angry but empathetic, frank in its darkness but refusing to wallow in it, Tip Toe is a cry of frustration that cuts right to the heart.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Glimcher was unusually frank at the time about the thinking behind the changes.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of frank
Adjective
  • The South London artist channels Disney soundtrack tropes into claustrophobic strings and drones, while a handful of vocal tracks hint darkly at real-world family drama.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Best Pop Solo Performance can be a space where the Recording Academy recognizes — and perhaps awards — artists with songs that truly connect with the world, regardless of vocal chops.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of vocal
Adjective
  • The forthcoming vision statement puts a particular emphasis on metascience, an area of study that has received wider government attention in recent years.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Notably, the latest announcement did not clearly establish how much of the forthcoming release would be additional to earlier commitments.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of forthcoming
Adjective
  • But recently, as the list of contractors has grown and the amount spent has ballooned to nearly $690 million, the committee has stopped being so forthright, Rainey wrote.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • One issue with tallying them is that the Pentagon has been less than forthright about many aspects of the conflict.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of forthright

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“Outspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspoken. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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