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Definition of "plainspoken" [plainspoken]

  • Frank; straightforward; blunt. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "plainspoken" in a sentence
  • "Even the plainspoken is a style, wrested through hard-won technique."
  • "Supporters figure that writing in plainspoken speak should help Americans better understand their government."
  • "And of course, criticism that comes in plainspoken – or snarky – terms is the least funnest thing of all."