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Dictionary: out·spo·ken   (out-spō'kən) pronunciation
v.
Past participle of outspeak.

adj.
  1. Spoken without reserve; candid.
  2. Frank and unreserved in speech. See synonyms at frank1.
outspokenly out·spo'ken·ly adv.
outspokenness out·spo'ken·ness n.

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adjective

    Speaking or spoken without reserve: free, free-spoken, vocal. See restraint/unrestraint.

Antonyms: outspoken
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adj

Definition: explicit, unreserved
Antonyms: cautious, diplomatic, introverted, quiet, reserved, reticent, retiring, shy, tactful


WordNet: outspoken
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
  Synonym: vocal

Meaning #2: characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
  Synonyms: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, plainspoken, point-blank


Translations: Outspoken
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - frimodig, dristig, åbenhjertig

Nederlands (Dutch)
fel (b.v. tegenstander), onverbloemd, met uitgesproken meningen

Français (French)
adj. - déclaré (un opposant), qui ne mâche pas ses mots, franc, direct

Deutsch (German)
adj. - freimütig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευθαρσής, ειλικρινής (κν. ντόμπρος)

Italiano (Italian)
chiaro, franco, schietto, esplicito, che non teme di esporsi

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - franco, sincero, sem papas na língua

Русский (Russian)
прямой, откровенный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sin rodeos, directamente, abierto, franco

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rättfram, öppenhjärtlig, frimodig, frispråkig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
直言无讳的, 坦白无隐的, 坦率的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 直言無諱的, 坦白無隱的, 坦率的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 솔직한, 노골적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 率直な, 遠慮のない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) صريح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מביע בכנות את דעתו, כן, גלוי‬


 
 
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