free-spoken
Says it plainly
Free-spoken describes someone who expresses opinions openly and without restraint, regardless of whether others might disapprove: She was free-spoken about the company's failures.
The term suggests candor rather than rudeness—speaking one's mind freely, not speaking carelessly.
Open and direct
- openNot closed
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- transparentAllowing light through
guileless · unreserved · openhearted · ingenuous · artless · unpretentious · unguarded · straightforward
Undeviating or to guide
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- brusqueAbrupt and dismissive
- curtAbruptly rude in speech
- tactlessInsensitive in manner
undiplomatic · abrasive · gruff · unvarnished · harsh · crude · unceremonious · unfiltered
Expressing views freely
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
- boldCourageous and daring
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
expressive · emphatic · unrestrained · strident · vociferous · opinionated · confident · unafraid
frank
Open and direct
- openNot closed
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- forthcomingSoon to appear
transparent · guileless · unreserved · openhearted · ingenuous · artless · unpretentious · unguarded · straightforward · genuine
direct
Undeviating or to guide
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- brusqueAbrupt and dismissive
- curtAbruptly rude in speech
tactless · undiplomatic · abrasive · gruff · unvarnished · harsh · crude · unceremonious · unfiltered · insensitive
vocal
Expressing views freely
uninhibited · expressive · emphatic · unrestrained · strident · vociferous · opinionated · confident · unafraid · outright
free-spokenreticent
Disinclined to speak freely
reserved · tight-lipped · taciturn · close-mouthed · guarded
free-spokentactful
Socially sensitive and careful
discreet · diplomatic · circumspect · cautious · mealy-mouthed