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Synonyms for "plainspoken" in English

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plainspoken:
- blunt; frank; candid; outspoken; forthright; straight-from-the-shoulder; plainspoken; point-blank; free-spoken

English

Detailed Synonyms for plainspoken in English

plainspoken:

plainspoken adj

plainspoken

– characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion ¹
blunt; frank; candid; outspoken; forthright; straight-from-the-shoulder; plainspoken; point-blank; free-spoken
– characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion ¹
- blunt adj
  - blunt talking and straight shooting¹
  - a blunt New England farmer¹
- frank adj
  - tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank¹
- candid adj
  - I gave them my candid opinion¹
- outspoken adj
  - it is possible to be outspoken without being rude¹
- forthright adj
  - forthright criticism¹
  - a forthright approach to the problem¹
- straight-from-the-shoulder adj
- plainspoken adj
  - plainspoken and to the point¹
- point-blank adj
  - a point-blank accusation¹
- free-spoken adj
plainspoken

– using simple and direct language ¹
plainspoken
– using simple and direct language ¹
- plainspoken adj
  - a plainspoken country doctor¹

Alternate Synonyms for "plainspoken":

unrhetorical
blunt; candid; forthright; frank; free-spoken; outspoken; point-blank; straight-from-the-shoulder; direct

Related Definitions for "plainspoken":

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion¹
- plainspoken and to the point¹
using simple and direct language¹
- a plainspoken country doctor¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University