outspokenness


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out·spo·ken

 (out-spō′kən)
adj.
1. Spoken without reserve; candid.
2. Frank and unreserved in speech. See Synonyms at frank1.

out·spo′ken·ly adv.
out·spo′ken·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.outspokenness - the trait of being blunt and outspoken
communicativeness - the trait of being communicative
bluffness - good-natured frankness
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Translations

outspokenness

[aʊtˈspəʊkənnɪs] Nfranqueza f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

outspokenness

[ˌaʊtˈspəʊkənnɪs] nfranc-parler m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

outspokenness

n (of person, criticism, speech, book) → Freimütigkeit f; (of attack, remark) → Direktheit f; (of answer) → Unverblümtheit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

outspokenness

[ˌaʊtˈspəʊknnɪs] nil parlare franco
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in classic literature ?
Hilbery mused, "that there was a kind of sincerity in those days between men and women which, with all your outspokenness, you haven't got."
But even his proud outspokenness was checked by the discernment that it was as useless to fight against the interpretations of ignorance as to whip the fog; and "good fortune" insisted on using those interpretations.
Royal critics may criticize Meghan Markle all they want for her outspokenness and unconventional decisions, but Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles have her back.
Ms Mordaunt's outspokenness has not always been to her benefit and she was accused by the then prime minister David Cameron of making "a very misleading claim" during the referendum campaign that Britain would not have a veto on Turkey joining the EU.
"He has been unwavering in his steadfast, positive efforts and in his outspokenness on any number of social justice issues."
(TAP) -- Head of the parliamentary group of the National Coalition said Friday's meeting held Friday morning at Carthage Palace, under the chairmanship of President Beji Caid Essebsi took place in a spirit of outspokenness and reflected the reality of the current political landscape.
'Nigerians can recall that Senator Melaye had a few days ago alerted of a plot by the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, to forcefully arrest him and inject him with poisonous substances due to his outspokenness against the misrule, corruption and infractions of the Buhari administration.
Speaking after the ruling, Mr Keter said he was elected in accordance with law and that the 2018 elections were free and fair.He blamed his predicaments on his enemies whom he said are not happy with his outspokenness.
Bung, known for his outspokenness, pointed out that they were headed for troubled waters as DAP's Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh has warned that accepting the Umno quitters into Pakatan Harapan (PH) would be a betrayal of the people's wishes.
But whatever Mhatre's awareness of her circumstances and outspokenness may result to, it appears that she will continue on speaking her truth regardless: 'No madam can scare me.'
After leaving the Times, his Brooks Brothers suits, and his buzzed hair behind, Terence managed a traveling rock band, then settled in for communal living with San Francisco's "Diggers." His long hair, scruffy beard, and outspokenness made him an instant "cop magnet." "It started to creep into my head that this is what young guys of color had always faced," he writes.