English-Thai Dictionary

plain-spoken

ADJ ขวานผ่าซาก  kwan-pa-sak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLAIN-SPOKEN

a.Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PLAIN-SPOKEN

PLAIN-SPOKEN Plain "-spo `ken, a.

 

Defn: Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely; as, plain-spoken words. Dryden.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

plain-spoken

plain-spo ken (also plainspoken ) ▶adjective outspoken; blunt. DERIVATIVES plain-spok en ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

plain-spoken

plain-spoken ▶adjective outspoken or blunt.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

plain-spoken

plain-spoken adjective he's not being rude, he's just plain-spoken: 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; informal upfront. ANTONYMS evasive.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

plain-spoken

plain-spoken adjective he was well known for being plain-spoken. See frank 1 (sense 1 ).