Synonyms and Antonyms of plainspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
- a plainspoken woman who never hesitated to speak the unvarnished truth
candid, direct, forthcoming, forthright, foursquare, frank, free-spoken, freehearted, honest, open, openhearted, out-front, outspoken, plain, straight, straightforward, unguarded, unreserved, up-front
artless, earnest, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), natural, real, sincere, unaffected, undesigning, unpretending, unpretentious
outgoing, uninhibited, unrestrained
vocal, vociferous
abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, gruff, sharp
impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, thoughtless, uncivil, undiplomatic, ungracious, unmannerly, unsubtle
inhibited, reserved, restrained
close-mouthed, laconic, quiet, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative
ambiguous, circuitous, equivocal, evasive
diplomatic, politic, tactful
civil, considerate, courteous, polite
