as in honest
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
a newspaper columnist who has been very outspoken on a number of controversial issues
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Recent Examples of outspoken
Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk was the most outspoken Democrat, speaking for a total of 2 hours and 44 minutes.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Macron has been an outspoken proponent of countries beyond the US and China building their own AI infrastructure, championing the idea of sovereign AI and investment in local players such as Mistral AI so nations can control their data and technology.
—Benoit Berthelot, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Shriver, a frequent and outspoken critic of the president, has been highly critical of the effort to add his name to the Kennedy Center, a living memorial to the 35th president, since its board of trustees took a unanimous vote to do so late last year.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Huddling for a final photo with Anaya, the moment crystallized her personal journey to being a brash, outspoken leader of the team.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Macron has been an outspoken proponent of countries beyond the US and China building their own AI infrastructure, championing the idea of sovereign AI and investment in local players such as Mistral AI so nations can control their data and technology.
—Benoit Berthelot, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Shriver, a frequent and outspoken critic of the president, has been highly critical of the effort to add his name to the Kennedy Center, a living memorial to the 35th president, since its board of trustees took a unanimous vote to do so late last year.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Huddling for a final photo with Anaya, the moment crystallized her personal journey to being a brash, outspoken leader of the team.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outspoken
Adjective
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The most honest conclusion may also be the most sobering one.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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After Sinner left the court during his second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo, Evert said tennis has to be honest about two things at once.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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The official spoke on condition of anonymity to offer more candid remarks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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At the station, the officers processing her were captured in a candid moment that Longoria says reveals what was really happening.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Both actors are incandescent and the chemistry between them is off the charts, and Calvani is even more adorable this season as the demonstrative and frank Italian who longs for his homeland.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Nickolas Spiliotopoulos, a rising senior studying political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who leads the campus chapter of PauseAI US, said his chapter emphasizes open and frank discussion about AI’s impacts.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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This is an album in which harsh, scraping sounds make sweet vocal melodies sound even sweeter, where that kindness of spirit may flicker but never quite fades away.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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Behind the scenes, Ariana used Wicked to improve herself as a performer overall, taking on extensive vocal training for the role with those skills evident in her work post-Glinda.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Russia warns of major Kyiv attacks The Kremlin urged foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv, warning of a major forthcoming attack, with analysts arguing that Russia is losing momentum in its war on Ukraine.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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Jill described her husband's suffering in her forthcoming memoir View from the East Wing, which was excerpted in The Atlantic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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More screen time is given over to her burgeoning friendship with firebrand suffragette Mary, played by singer Lily Allen in a deliberately anachronistic performance — her forthright speech and manner beamed in directly from the 21st century.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Open-minded, passionate, forthright and brave, Eva is well-educated, well-read, adventurous, generous of spirit, a world-traveler.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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“Outspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspoken. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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