Free-spoken

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by direct and open expression of views, feelings, etc.

    "He was a very free-spoken man (the gentry of those days were much prouder than at present), and used to say to me in his haughty easy way, "Hang it, Mr. Barry, you have no more manners than a barber.""

Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion wordnet

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"He was a very free-spoken man (the gentry of those days were much prouder than at present), and used to say to me in his haughty easy way, "Hang it, Mr. Barry, you have no more manners than a barber.""

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