plainspoken English

Meaning plainspoken meaning

What does plainspoken mean?

plainspoken

— adjective using simple and direct language a plainspoken country doctor

— adjective (= blunt, candid, forthright, frank, outspoken, point-blank) 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

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plainspoken English » English

blunt

straight-from-the-shoulder

point-blank

outspoken

free-spoken

frank

forthright

candid

unpersuasive

straightforward

straight from the shoulder