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Synonyms for plainspoken
plain·spo·ken
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Princeton's WordNet
plainspokenadjective
using simple and direct language
"a plainspoken country doctor"
Synonyms:
free-spoken, outspoken, forthright, point-blank, candid, blunt, straight-from-the-shoulder, frankAntonyms:
rhetorical, indirectblunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulderadjective
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
"blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
Synonyms:
free-spoken, stark(a), outspoken, crude(a), open, point-blank, candid, forthright, blunt, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank, vocal, heart-to-heartAntonyms:
indirect, rhetorical
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #283 | open | |
| #2537 | frank | |
| #6652 | vocal | |
| #11372 | blunt | |
| #13668 | candid | |
| #33971 | outspoken | |
| #56463 | forthright | |
| #300480 | plainspoken |
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