as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
a plainspoken woman who never hesitated to speak the unvarnished truth
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Recent Examples of plainspoken
The 75-year-old writer’s novels and stories, which are marked by a distinct combination of strange happenings and plainspoken feelings, have been translated into more than 50 languages.
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Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Just plainspoken storytelling about his regrets, mental struggles and redemption couched in acoustic guitars, affecting backbeats and the occasional banjo and gospel chorus.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Tranströmer, with his plainspoken, even stark, lyricism, seemed to me at first quite the opposite of heat.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The plainspoken Padilla told story after story about each tenant, each street, in equal parts English and Spanish.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
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Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Just plainspoken storytelling about his regrets, mental struggles and redemption couched in acoustic guitars, affecting backbeats and the occasional banjo and gospel chorus.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Tranströmer, with his plainspoken, even stark, lyricism, seemed to me at first quite the opposite of heat.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The plainspoken Padilla told story after story about each tenant, each street, in equal parts English and Spanish.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plainspoken
Adjective
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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, an outspoken critic of the city’s homeless programs, also has been a longtime supporter of terminating the emergency.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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For legendary director and outspoken Democratic donor Rob Reiner, choosing sides between Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump in their current war of words didn’t require much deliberation.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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So much of it feels like a fever dream, to be honest, being in Singapore.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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Players appreciated such an honest approach during the Euro 2022 campaign, which garnered mutual respect and trust.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The candid video showed the cat gently moving his paw to pump breast milk for his owner, who had recently given birth.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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But when navigated well, this process can strengthen the relationship and ensure that directors serve as your candid, engaged, and strategic partners.—
Rachel DuRose,
Harvard Business Review,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Have a frank conversation with her about her recklessness and its impact on others.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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The bluntly declarative candor of their performances feels at once tweaked with the artifice of frank expressivity yet emotionally hyperreal.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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“Plainspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plainspoken. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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