Need another word that means the same as “outspoken”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “outspoken” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Outspoken” are: vocal, blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, direct, straightforward, honest, open, straight, straight from the shoulder, plain, vociferous
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “outspoken” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| blunt | (of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright. Blunt talking and straight shooting. |
| candid | Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. A candid discussion. |
| direct | Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping. A direct response. |
| forthright | Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. His most forthright attack yet on the reforms. |
| frank | Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. To be perfectly frank I don t know. |
| free-spoken | Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. |
| honest | Free of deceit; truthful and sincere. An honest wage. |
| open | Of a note sounded from an open string or pipe. An open texture. |
| plain | Free from any effort to soften to disguise. In plain view. |
| plainspoken | Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. Plainspoken and to the point. |
| point-blank | Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. |
| straight | Simple straightforward. He is not being as straightforward as it appears. |
| straight from the shoulder | Not homosexual. |
| straight-from-the-shoulder | Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. |
| straightforward | Pointed directly ahead. Straightforward in all his business affairs. |
| vocal | Full of the sound of voices. The vocal apparatus. |
| vociferous | Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry. A vociferous mob. |
| avowal | A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something. |
| bluntly | In an uncompromisingly forthright way. To put it bluntly investors are suffering from a crisis. |
| candid | Truthful and straightforward; frank. His responses were remarkably candid. |
| candor | The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech. |
| candour | The quality of being open and honest; frankness. A man of refreshing candour. |
| directness | The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech. I like the simplicity and directness of the image. |
| downright | Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers. A downright lie. |
| forthright | Proceeding directly forwards. A forthright approach to the problem. |
| forthrightness | The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech. |
| frank | Clearly manifest; evident. To be perfectly frank I don t know. |
| honest | Without pretensions. You ll like it when you get there honest. |
| honesty | A European plant with purple or white flowers and round, flat, translucent seed pods which are used for indoor flower arrangements. I bought potatoes and tomatoes from the roadside stall putting 3 in the honesty box. |
| ingenuous | Lacking in sophistication or worldliness. He eyed her with wide ingenuous eyes. |
| naivete | Lack of sophistication or worldliness. Some of the material is laughable in its naïvet. |
| openness | Characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one’s actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive. The openness of the prairies. |
| plainspoken | Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. Plainspoken and to the point. |
| probity | Complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles. Financial probity. |
| rectitude | Morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness. Mattie is a model of rectitude. |
| righteousness | Adhering to moral principles. We had little doubt about the righteousness of our cause. |
| sincere | (of a person) saying what they genuinely feel or believe; not dishonest or hypocritical. Sincere friendship. |
| sincerity | An earnest and sincere feeling. The simple sincerity of folk songs. |
| squarely | Directly, without deviating to one side. To face a problem squarely. |
| straight | A part of something that is not curved or bent especially a straight section of a racecourse. Straight lines. |
| straightforwardness | The quality of being direct and straightforward. What some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness. |
| straightness | Having honest intentions. |
| transparency | The condition of being transparent. The transparency of ice. |
| truthful | Conforming to truth. I want a truthful answer. |
| unbiased | Without bias. They give clear unbiased advice. |
| unpretentious | Not ostentatious. An unpretentious country church. |
| veracious | Precisely accurate. A veracious witness. |
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