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plainspoken

adjective
Quick answer

As an adjective, plainspoken means speaking plainly or simply.

Meanings of plainspoken

3 meanings

adjective

  1. Speaking plainly or simply.

    “He was a plainspoken fellow with plenty of amazing stories to tell.”

  2. Using simple and direct language

    “a plainspoken country doctor”

  3. 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”

    Similar: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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adjective: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without …
bluntcandidforthrightfrankfree-spokenoutspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder

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