(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: out (I) + spoken
1.
a. : speaking without fear or reserve : direct and open in speech or expression : candid , frank
outspoken in his assertion of his opinions — H.K.Rowe
outspoken in their opposition to slavery — W.L.Sperry
b. : spoken or expressed without reserve or conventional reticence
won praise for the outspoken quality of its language and subject matter — Current Biography
2. of a disease : clearly present : unmistakable
cardiac insufficiency, whether incipient or outspoken , demands bed rest — R.F.Loeb
• out·spo·ken·ly -nlē, -li adverb
• out·spo·ken·ness -n(n)ə̇s noun -es