characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
“blunt talking and straight shooting”
Word Forms
bluntness
noun
the quality of being direct and outspoken
candidness
noun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
forthrightness
noun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
frankness
noun
the trait of being blunt and outspoken
outspokenness
noun
the trait of being blunt and outspoken
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Klartext
mit einfacher und direkter Sprache
🇫🇷French
franc-parler
en utilisant un langage simple et direct
🇪🇸Spanish
franco
utilizando un lenguaje sencillo y directo
🇮🇹Italian
schietto
utilizzando un linguaggio semplice e diretto
🇳🇱Dutch
duidelijk
gebruik van eenvoudige en directe taal
🇵🇹Portuguese
franco
usando linguagem simples e direta
🇷🇺Russian
откровенный
используя простой и прямой язык
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्पष्टभाषी
सरल एवं सीधी भाषा का प्रयोग करें
🇧🇩Bengali
স্পষ্টভাষী
সহজ এবং সরাসরি ভাষা ব্যবহার করে
🇮🇳Tamil
வெற்றுப் பேச்சு
எளிய மற்றும் நேரடி மொழியைப் பயன்படுத்துதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
సాదాసీదాగా
సరళమైన మరియు ప్రత్యక్ష భాషను ఉపయోగించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
साधे बोललेले
साधी आणि सरळ भाषा वापरून
🇮🇳Gujarati
સાદા બોલવાળું
સરળ અને સીધી ભાષાનો ઉપયોગ કરીને
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸರಳವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಸರಳ ಮತ್ತು ನೇರ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലളിതമായി സംസാരിക്കുന്നു
ലളിതവും നേരിട്ടുള്ളതുമായ ഭാഷ ഉപയോഗിച്ച്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਾਦਾ ਬੋਲਿਆ
ਸਰਲ ਅਤੇ ਸਿੱਧੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ
🇵🇰Urdu
صاف گو
سادہ اور سیدھی زبان کا استعمال کرتے ہوئے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
直言不讳
使用简单直接的语言
🇯🇵Japanese
率直な話
シンプルで直接的な言葉を使う
🇰🇷Korean
기탄 없는
간단하고 직접적인 언어를 사용하여
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nói thẳng
sử dụng ngôn ngữ đơn giản và trực tiếp
🇹🇭Thai
พูดธรรมดา
โดยใช้ภาษาที่ง่ายและตรงไปตรงมา
🇮🇩Indonesian
blak-blakan
menggunakan bahasa yang sederhana dan lugas
🇵🇭Filipino
payak na salita
gamit ang simple at direktang wika
🇲🇾Malay
berterus terang
menggunakan bahasa yang mudah dan langsung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صريح
باستخدام لغة بسيطة ومباشرة
🇮🇷Persian
ساده زبان
با استفاده از زبان ساده و مستقیم
🇹🇷Turkish
açık sözlü
basit ve doğrudan bir dil kullanmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מפורשות
שימוש בשפה פשוטה וישירה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'plainspoken'?
The primary meaning of 'plainspoken' is 'using simple and direct language'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'plainspoken' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'plainspoken' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'plainspoken' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'plainspoken' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'plainspoken' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'plainspoken' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'plainspoken' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'plainspoken' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'plainspoken' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'plainspoken' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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