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outspokenness

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˌau̇t-ˈspō-kən\
    • /ˌaʊt.ˈspəʊkən nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˌau̇t-ˈspō-kən\

Definition of outspokenness word

  • noun outspokenness The quality of being outspoken; bluntness; frankness; candour. 1
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Parts of speech for Outspokenness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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outspokenness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for outspokenness

noun outspokenness

  • frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • candor — Candor is the quality of speaking honestly and openly about things.
  • openness — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
  • bluntness — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
All 53 Synonyms of outspokenness

Antonyms for outspokenness

noun outspokenness

  • tact — a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
  • deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
  • dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
  • lying — the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site.
  • unfairness — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
All 28 Antonyms of outspokenness

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