 plainspoken |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] using simple and direct language | |
| Examples: | "a plainspoken country doctor" |
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| Related terms: | unrhetorical | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion | |
| Synonyms: | frank forthright blunt candid point-blank straight-from-the-shoulder outspoken free-spoken | |
| Examples: | "blunt talking and straight shooting" "a blunt New England farmer" "I gave them my candid opinion" "forthright criticism" "a forthright approach to the problem" "tell me w |
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| Related terms: | direct | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion | |
| Synonyms: | frank forthright blunt candid point-blank outspoken free-spoken | |
| Examples: | "blunt talking and straight shooting" "a blunt New England farmer" "my candid opinion" "forthright criticism" "a forthright approach to the problem" |
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| Related terms: | direct | |
| Similar spelling: |
plainsong plainsman plimsoll Plains_Indian plainness |
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