Definition of outspoken in English:

outspoken

adjective aʊtˈspəʊk(ə)nˌaʊtˈspoʊkən

Frank in stating one's opinions, especially if they are shocking or controversial.
（尤指陈述令人吃惊或有争议的观点时）坦率的，直言的
he has been outspoken in his criticism
他的批评一向直言不讳。
Example sentencesExamples
- His outspoken nature landed him a seat on the board and in 1995 he was elected as president.
- Such commentators have rarely been so outspoken about men who take golfing holidays or work away from home.
- The government, wary of being so outspoken, is nevertheless hurling brains and billions at the problem.
- Much of what he wrote was so outspoken that it was bequeathed to museums under a 50-year embargo.
- Occasionally he even forgets he is supposed to be promoting his next television drama and becomes outspoken.
- As someone who is forthright and outspoken he is a prominent figure to the people of the town.
- It frequently deals with issues of race, and is often outspoken and controversial.
- He is still as outspoken as ever and although he defends public radio he is highly critical of television.
- Her outspoken nature made her a socially active person, taking part in several campaigns.
- He is a controversial and outspoken defender of the operatic form, and a passionate advocate of opera in English.
- Initially, BBC bosses had said the outspoken builder's return would be good television.
- You don't have to be outspoken because you're getting the results you want anyway.
- We need to be more vigilant and more outspoken about these matters.
- Like me, you've got a bit of a reputation for being outspoken on the subject of human rights, haven't you?
- She spent her entire life being outspoken, passionate, opinionated and difficult.
- The agenda is full to bursting with some of the world's most outspoken activists.
- They still believe it, but they're not so outspoken and extreme in what they think.
- An outspoken fire union boss has got round a gagging order by turning to the power of the written word.
- His outspoken views and caustic attitude were guaranteed to make enemies.
- The press do not know what to make of these outspoken, confident fanatics.
Synonyms
forthright, direct, candid, frank, straightforward, honest, open, straight, straight from the shoulder, plain, plain-spoken, vociferous, vocal
explicit, point-blank, round, blunt, abrupt, bluff, brusque, unequivocal, free, unreserved, uninhibited, unceremonious
archaic free-spoken

Derivatives

outspokenly

adverb aʊtˈspəʊk(ə)nliˌaʊtˈspoʊk(ə)nli

And for a politician so outspokenly liberal, he is a blunt political realist who knows how to play the game.
Example sentencesExamples
- Never before, except for a short period between 1947 and 1953, had an outspokenly anti-political movement acquired such a significant electoral success.
- He says he didn't start out that way, but he's become outspokenly anti-war.
- Do you think outspokenly progressive people are held to a standard that's not expected of others?
- About 100 people filled the German Theater and, in between viewing sessions, discussed the works more openly and outspokenly than a Western audience would have.

outspokenness

noun aʊtˈspəʊk(ə)nnəsˌaʊtˈspoʊk(ə)nnəs

And he was English in his forthright outspokenness - ‘liberty is telling people what they do not want to hear’.
Example sentencesExamples
- And he's paid dearly for his outspokenness, resulting in numerous attests and detentions under the country's past military juntas.
- He says he has lost friends, had his house ransacked, had his taxes audited and been publicly vilified for his outspokenness.
- His outspokenness in political matters forced his career into a temporary lull, but also won him increased standing within the army.
- Such outspokenness is unusual in diplomatic circles, particularly at such a sensitive time.

Rhymes

awoken, bespoken, betoken, broken, foretoken, oaken, plain-spoken, ryokan, spoken, token, woken

Definition of outspoken in US English:

outspoken

adjectiveˌaʊtˈspoʊkənˌoutˈspōkən

Frank in stating one's opinions, especially if they are critical or controversial.
（尤指陈述令人吃惊或有争议的观点时）坦率的，直言的
he has been outspoken in his criticism
他的批评一向直言不讳。
Example sentencesExamples
- Such commentators have rarely been so outspoken about men who take golfing holidays or work away from home.
- His outspoken views and caustic attitude were guaranteed to make enemies.
- They still believe it, but they're not so outspoken and extreme in what they think.
- The government, wary of being so outspoken, is nevertheless hurling brains and billions at the problem.
- You don't have to be outspoken because you're getting the results you want anyway.
- As someone who is forthright and outspoken he is a prominent figure to the people of the town.
- An outspoken fire union boss has got round a gagging order by turning to the power of the written word.
- We need to be more vigilant and more outspoken about these matters.
- Much of what he wrote was so outspoken that it was bequeathed to museums under a 50-year embargo.
- He is a controversial and outspoken defender of the operatic form, and a passionate advocate of opera in English.
- She spent her entire life being outspoken, passionate, opinionated and difficult.
- Initially, BBC bosses had said the outspoken builder's return would be good television.
- His outspoken nature landed him a seat on the board and in 1995 he was elected as president.
- The agenda is full to bursting with some of the world's most outspoken activists.
- He is still as outspoken as ever and although he defends public radio he is highly critical of television.
- It frequently deals with issues of race, and is often outspoken and controversial.
- Occasionally he even forgets he is supposed to be promoting his next television drama and becomes outspoken.
- The press do not know what to make of these outspoken, confident fanatics.
- Like me, you've got a bit of a reputation for being outspoken on the subject of human rights, haven't you?
- Her outspoken nature made her a socially active person, taking part in several campaigns.
Synonyms
forthright, direct, candid, frank, straightforward, honest, open, straight, straight from the shoulder, plain, plain-spoken, vociferous, vocal

单词	outspoken
释义	Definition of outspoken in English: outspoken adjective aʊtˈspəʊk(ə)nˌaʊtˈspoʊkən Frank in stating one's opinions, especially if they are shocking or controversial. （尤指陈述令人吃惊或有争议的观点时）坦率的，直言的 he has been outspoken in his criticism 他的批评一向直言不讳。 Example sentencesExamples His outspoken nature landed him a seat on the board and in 1995 he was elected as president. Such commentators have rarely been so outspoken about men who take golfing holidays or work away from home. The government, wary of being so outspoken, is nevertheless hurling brains and billions at the problem. Much of what he wrote was so outspoken that it was bequeathed to museums under a 50-year embargo. Occasionally he even forgets he is supposed to be promoting his next television drama and becomes outspoken. As someone who is forthright and outspoken he is a prominent figure to the people of the town. It frequently deals with issues of race, and is often outspoken and controversial. He is still as outspoken as ever and although he defends public radio he is highly critical of television. Her outspoken nature made her a socially active person, taking part in several campaigns. He is a controversial and outspoken defender of the operatic form, and a passionate advocate of opera in English. Initially, BBC bosses had said the outspoken builder's return would be good television. You don't have to be outspoken because you're getting the results you want anyway. We need to be more vigilant and more outspoken about these matters. Like me, you've got a bit of a reputation for being outspoken on the subject of human rights, haven't you? She spent her entire life being outspoken, passionate, opinionated and difficult. The agenda is full to bursting with some of the world's most outspoken activists. They still believe it, but they're not so outspoken and extreme in what they think. An outspoken fire union boss has got round a gagging order by turning to the power of the written word. His outspoken views and caustic attitude were guaranteed to make enemies. The press do not know what to make of these outspoken, confident fanatics. Synonyms forthright, direct, candid, frank, straightforward, honest, open, straight, straight from the shoulder, plain, plain-spoken, vociferous, vocal explicit, point-blank, round, blunt, abrupt, bluff, brusque, unequivocal, free, unreserved, uninhibited, unceremonious archaic free-spoken Derivatives outspokenly adverb aʊtˈspəʊk(ə)nliˌaʊtˈspoʊk(ə)nli And for a politician so outspokenly liberal, he is a blunt political realist who knows how to play the game. Example sentencesExamples Never before, except for a short period between 1947 and 1953, had an outspokenly anti-political movement acquired such a significant electoral success. He says he didn't start out that way, but he's become outspokenly anti-war. Do you think outspokenly progressive people are held to a standard that's not expected of others? About 100 people filled the German Theater and, in between viewing sessions, discussed the works more openly and outspokenly than a Western audience would have. outspokenness noun aʊtˈspəʊk(ə)nnəsˌaʊtˈspoʊk(ə)nnəs And he was English in his forthright outspokenness - ‘liberty is telling people what they do not want to hear’. Example sentencesExamples And he's paid dearly for his outspokenness, resulting in numerous attests and detentions under the country's past military juntas. He says he has lost friends, had his house ransacked, had his taxes audited and been publicly vilified for his outspokenness. His outspokenness in political matters forced his career into a temporary lull, but also won him increased standing within the army. Such outspokenness is unusual in diplomatic circles, particularly at such a sensitive time. Rhymes awoken, bespoken, betoken, broken, foretoken, oaken, plain-spoken, ryokan, spoken, token, woken Definition of outspoken in US English: outspoken adjectiveˌaʊtˈspoʊkənˌoutˈspōkən Frank in stating one's opinions, especially if they are critical or controversial. （尤指陈述令人吃惊或有争议的观点时）坦率的，直言的 he has been outspoken in his criticism 他的批评一向直言不讳。 Example sentencesExamples Such commentators have rarely been so outspoken about men who take golfing holidays or work away from home. His outspoken views and caustic attitude were guaranteed to make enemies. They still believe it, but they're not so outspoken and extreme in what they think. The government, wary of being so outspoken, is nevertheless hurling brains and billions at the problem. You don't have to be outspoken because you're getting the results you want anyway. As someone who is forthright and outspoken he is a prominent figure to the people of the town. An outspoken fire union boss has got round a gagging order by turning to the power of the written word. We need to be more vigilant and more outspoken about these matters. Much of what he wrote was so outspoken that it was bequeathed to museums under a 50-year embargo. He is a controversial and outspoken defender of the operatic form, and a passionate advocate of opera in English. She spent her entire life being outspoken, passionate, opinionated and difficult. Initially, BBC bosses had said the outspoken builder's return would be good television. His outspoken nature landed him a seat on the board and in 1995 he was elected as president. The agenda is full to bursting with some of the world's most outspoken activists. He is still as outspoken as ever and although he defends public radio he is highly critical of television. It frequently deals with issues of race, and is often outspoken and controversial. Occasionally he even forgets he is supposed to be promoting his next television drama and becomes outspoken. The press do not know what to make of these outspoken, confident fanatics. Like me, you've got a bit of a reputation for being outspoken on the subject of human rights, haven't you? Her outspoken nature made her a socially active person, taking part in several campaigns. Synonyms forthright, direct, candid, frank, straightforward, honest, open, straight, straight from the shoulder, plain, plain-spoken, vociferous, vocal
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