Outspokenness

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being outspoken. countable, uncountable

    "“I have learned the hard way,” she crybabied this week, “that we have to be fearless and loud in order to be heard, and to prepare for the backlash that occasionally comes with that outspokenness.”"

  2. 2
    the trait of being blunt and outspoken wordnet

Synonyms

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franknessartlessnessbluntnesscandorcandourdirectness

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"“I have learned the hard way,” she crybabied this week, “that we have to be fearless and loud in order to be heard, and to prepare for the backlash that occasionally comes with that outspokenness.”"

Etymology

From outspoken + -ness.

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