outspoken
adjective
out·spo·ken
ˌau̇t-ˈspō-kən 
1
: direct and open in speech or expression : frank
outspoken in his criticism—
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: spoken or expressed without reserve
his outspoken advocacy of gun control
outspokenly
adverb
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She has been an outspoken advocate of women's rights throughout her life.
an outspoken and controversial radio host
She's very outspoken about political issues.
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Filming their every outspoken thought and conversation whether in the newsroom, at home, on the street or in cars driving around frigid Moscow, the director channels the growing sense of dread as the government crackdown accelerates and the war nears.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Bongino, a 50-year-old former Secret Service agent turned conservative-media commentator, is instead most well known for his outspoken support for Trump and his frequent spreading of misinformation, including about the FBI.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Our nation has been active and outspoken in its endeavors to right the wrongs of the Armenian Christian, the Russian Jew, the Irish Home Ruler, the native women of India, the Siberian exile, and the Cuban patriot.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
An outspoken supporter of LGBTQ and immigrant rights and one-time organizer in the Solidarność trade union movement, Adamowicz was assassinated in 2019.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Bongino, a 50-year-old former Secret Service agent turned conservative-media commentator, is instead most well known for his outspoken support for Trump and his frequent spreading of misinformation, including about the FBI.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Our nation has been active and outspoken in its endeavors to right the wrongs of the Armenian Christian, the Russian Jew, the Irish Home Ruler, the native women of India, the Siberian exile, and the Cuban patriot.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
An outspoken supporter of LGBTQ and immigrant rights and one-time organizer in the Solidarność trade union movement, Adamowicz was assassinated in 2019.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Outspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outspoken. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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