adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ au ̇ t- ' sp ō -k ə n
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1808
1 : direct and open in speech or expression : FRANK < outspoken in his criticism ― Current Biog. >
2 : spoken or expressed without reserve <his outspoken advocacy of gun control>
– out · spo · ken · ly adverb
– out · spo · ken · ness \ -k ə n-n ə s \ noun