What Does Outspoken Mean Definition?

1 : direct and open in speech or expression : frank outspoken in his criticism — Current Biography. 2 : spoken or expressed without reserve his outspoken advocacy of gun control.

Is Outspoken positive or negative?

outspoken: This is usually a positive attribute. An outspoken person may speak out in defense of the voiceless or the oppressed and against evil. Such a person may also be a devil's advocate or a rabble-rouser. In these cases, outspokenness may be regarded as highly undesirable.

What do you call someone who is not outspoken?

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms

outspoken. Antonyms: mysterious, enigmatical, reserved, taciturn, secretive, uncommunicative. Synonyms: plain, frank, unreserved, candid.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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