Meanings
adjectiveplainspoken (comparative more plainspoken, superlative most plainspoken)
comparative more plainspoken · superlative most plainspoken · alternative plain-spoken
- Speaking in a forthright manner.
He was a plainspoken fellow with plenty of amazing stories to tell.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveusing simple and direct language
Similar
adjectivecharacterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish suorapuheinen
- suorapuheinenTranslations
French franc, direct
- francTranslations
- directTranslations
Polish bezpośredni
- bezpośredniTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
plainspoken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainspoken
MLA
“plainspoken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainspoken. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plainspoken,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plainspoken.
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