[syn: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Outspoken \Out*spo"ken\, a.
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, candidly, or boldly; as,
an outspoken man; an outspoken rebuke. -- Out*spo"ken*ness,
n.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
outspoken
adj 1: given to expressing yourself freely or insistently;
"outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal
assembly" [syn: outspoken, vocal]
2: 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" [syn: blunt, candid, forthright, frank,
free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank,
straight-from-the-shoulder]