outspoken

Word family

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++out·spo·ken /aʊtˈspəʊkən $ -ˈspoʊ-/ adjective HONESTexpressing your opinions honestly and directly, even when doing this might annoy some people 坦率的，直言不讳的 OPP reticent an outspoken critic of the education reforms 对教育改革直言不讳的批评者 —outspokenly adverb —outspokenness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

outspoken• Perhaps it made me too outspoken.• We'd know nothing of that damaged ball but for outspoken Allan Lamb.• She's an outspoken critic of U.S. policy.• In its earlier years it was extremely outspoken in its condemnation of anything that failed to gain its approval.• Dysart was an obvious target: ex-Navy, Ministry of Defence, outspoken in support of the Union.• It revealed Docherty to be a witty, compulsive and outspoken man who feels cheated by the past.• As a former schoolmaster, he has always been outspoken on education issues and a firm supporter of traditional learning methods.• But now she will be able to return to her outspoken, opinionated self.• outspoken views

out·spo·ken adjectiveChineseSyllable

your directly, and opinions expressing even honestly Corpus

outspoken
out‧spo‧ken /aʊtˈspəʊkən $ -ˈspoʊ-/

adjective

Word Family: adjective: unspeakable, speechless, outspoken, spoken ≠ unspoken; noun: speaker, speech; verb: speak; adverb: unspeakably

expressing your opinions honestly and directly, even when doing this might annoy some people
OPP reticent:

an outspoken critic of the education reforms
—outspokenly adverb
—outspokenness noun [uncountable]

THESAURUS

■ not hiding the truth or the facts
   ▪ honest saying what you really think and not hiding the truth or the facts: I’m going to ask you something, and I want you to be honest with me. | an honest answer | To be honest, I didn’t think his speech was very good.
   ▪ straight informal honest and saying what you really think: I can’t help you if you’re not straight with me. | I need a straight answer.
   ▪ open willing to talk about what you think, feel etc in an honest way, rather than trying to hide it: People have become more open about their feelings. | She’s very easy to talk to because she’s so open.
   ▪ frank speaking honestly and directly about something, especially something that people find difficult to discuss: In his book, he’s brutally frank about his experience with his illness. | a frank discussion about sex
   ▪ direct saying exactly what you think in an honest clear way, even when this might annoy or upset people: Not everyone liked his direct manner. | She can be very direct.
   ▪ blunt speaking in a completely honest way, even if it upsets people, when it would be better to be more careful or polite: Sorry if I was a bit blunt with you. | His hard tone and blunt words were hurtful. | She didn’t reply and I knew I had been too blunt.
   ▪ upfront [not before noun] informal talking and behaving in an honest way, even when it is difficult to do this, in a way that people respect: It’s best to be upfront about your financial problems. | You have to be upfront with kids.
   ▪ outspoken expressing your opinions publicly in a very direct way, which may offend or annoy some people: an outspoken critic of the government | He was known for his outspoken views on various controversies.
   ▪ forthright formal saying exactly what what you think, without being afraid of what other people will think: The opposition have not come up with a clear forthright statement of their policies. | At times, Helena was a little too forthright.
   ▪ candid formal honest about the facts, or about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them: He’d always been completely candid about his past. | It was an unusually candid admission for a politician.

out·spoken

BrE

/aʊtˈspəʊkən/

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NAmE

/aʊtˈspoʊkən/

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adjective

saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people 直率的，直言不讳的（不怕得罪人）

SYN

blunt

◆an outspoken opponent of the leader一个直言不讳反对领导的人

◆outspoken comments直率的评论

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~ in sth

She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan. 她直言不讳批评该计划。

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<titled tranID="26" status="1">honest</titled>frank ◇ direct ◇ open ◇ outspoken ◇ straight ◇ blunt

These words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts. 以上各词均形容人坦率、坦诚。

honest not hiding the truth about sth 指坦率的、坦诚的：◆Thank you for being so honest with me. 感谢你对我这么坦诚。
frank honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like 指坦率的、直率的（有时可能不讨人喜欢）：◆To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam. 坦白说，我认为你的儿子不大可能通过考试。
direct saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand 指直接的、直率的、坦率的：◆You'll have to get used to his direct manner. 你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。 NOTE Being direct is sometimes considered positive but sometimes it is used as a 'polite' way of saying that sb is rude. * direct 有时被认为含褒义，但有时是以礼貌的方式表示某人有些粗鲁。
open (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden 指为人诚恳的、坦诚的、直率的：◆He was quite open about his reasons for leaving. 他对离开的原因完全未加隐瞒。
outspoken saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people 指直率的、坦诚的、直言不讳的：◆She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan. 她对该计划的批评直言不讳。
straight honest and direct 指坦诚的、直率的：◆I don't think you're being straight with me. 我觉得你没跟我坦诚相见。
blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite 指嘴直的、直言不讳的：◆She has a reputation for blunt speaking. 她说话出了名的直截了当。

which word? 词语辨析

Honest and frank refer to what you say as much as how you say it. * honest 和 frank 既形容说话方式，也指说话内容：◆a(n) honest/frank admission of guilt 坦承有罪They are generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. Direct, outspoken and blunt all describe sb's manner of saying what they think. Outspoken suggests that you are willing to shock people by saying what you believe to be right. Blunt and direct often suggest that you think honesty is more important than being polite. Open is positive and describes sb's character. 这两个词通常用作褒义词，但有时也可能指过于直率而使人不快。direct、outspoken 和 blunt 均指说话直截，其中 outspoken 表示宁可冒犯他人也要直抒己见；blunt 和 direct 常表示说话人认为诚实比礼貌重要；open 含褒义，用来形容人的性格：◆I'm a very open person. 我这个人非常坦诚直率。