outspoken
outspoken adjective: speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank. Also the past participle of outspeak.
Adjective
outspoken (comparative more outspoken, superlative most outspoken)
Also used as
outspoken is also the past participle of outspeak.
outspoken meaning in Hindi, Gujarati and Odia
outspoken in Hindi
- speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal
- मुँहफट mũhphaṭ
outspoken in Gujarati
- speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal
- આખાબોલું ākhābolũ
outspoken in Odia
- ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟବାଦୀ
Examples of outspoken in a sentence
- Critics were vehemently outspoken; but while they fretted about looks, they missed the cleverer points in the design itself.1954 November, Frank Hewitt, “The First Decade of British 4-6-0 Locomotives—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 752:
- He is outspoken and talks a million miles a minute, his rapid hand movements expressing a range of emotions.2017 April 6, Samira Shackle, “On the frontline with Karachi’s ambulance drivers”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 14 Apr...
- The late Professor Pat White was an outspoken critic.2023 March 8, Howard Johnston, “Was Marples the real railway wrecker?”, in RAIL, number 978, page 53:
Forms of outspoken
| comparative | more outspoken |
|---|---|
| superlative | most outspoken |
Origin of outspoken
From outspeak, equivalent to out- + spoken.
Words formed from outspoken
Questions about outspoken
- What does outspoken mean?
- Outspoken means speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
- What is outspoken in Hindi?
- Outspoken in Hindi is मुँहफट (mũhphaṭ). See Outspoken meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use outspoken in a sentence?
- Critics were vehemently outspoken; but while they fretted about looks, they missed the cleverer points in the design itself.
- What part of speech is outspoken?
- Outspoken is an adjective.
Words near outspoken in the dictionary
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