...a plain-spoken American full of scorn for pomp and pretense.
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Plain-spoken — Plain spo ken, a. Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely; as, plain spoken words. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plain-spoken — [plān′spō′kən] adj. speaking or spoken plainly or frankly plain spokenness n … English World dictionary
plain-spoken — 1670s, from PLAIN (Cf. plain) (adj.) … Etymology dictionary
plain-spoken — index straightforward Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
plain-spoken — adjective saying what you think directly and honestly but without being rude … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plain-spoken — /playn spoh keuhn/, adj. 1. candid; frank; blunt. 2. using simple, direct language: a plain spoken politician. [1670 80] Syn. direct, open, forthright. * * * … Universalium
plain-spoken — adjective he s not being rude, he s just plain spoken Syn: candid, frank, outspoken, forthright, direct, honest, truthful, open, blunt, straightforward, explicit, unequivocal, unambiguous, not afraid to call a spade a spade, tell it like it is;… … Thesaurus of popular words
plain-spoken — plain′ spo′ken adj. candid; frank; blunt • Etymology: 1670–80 … From formal English to slang
plain spoken — Synonyms and related words: Spartan, articulate, artless, ascetic, austere, bald, bare, bluff, blunt, broad, brusque, candid, common, commonplace, direct, downright, dry, dull, eloquent, explicit, forthright, frank, frankhearted, free, free hand … Moby Thesaurus
plain-spoken — adj 1. plain, plain speaking, point blank, blunt, to the point; abrupt, bluff, brusque, tactless, rude, downright, outright, out and out, explicit, unequivocal, Inf. flatfooted; outspoken, free, free spoken, free speaking, unreticent, bold,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
