plainspoken

See also: plain-spoken

English

Alternative forms

• plain-spoken

Etymology

From plain +‎ spoken.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

plainspoken (comparative more plainspoken, superlative most plainspoken)

1. Speaking in an forthright manner.

   Coordinate term: homespun

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

Derived terms

• plainspokenly
• plainspokenness

Related terms

• outspoken
• plain as day
• plain English
• plain language
• softspoken
• well-spoken

 

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: suorapuheinen (fi)
• French: franc (fr), direct (fr)
• Polish: bezpośredni (pl)

See also

• folksy
• frank