Definition of PLAINSPOKEN

plainspoken

Adjective Satellite

  • using simple and direct language
    • "a plainspoken country doctor"
  • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
    • "plainspoken and to the point"

Adj

  • Speaking in a forthright manner.

Examples

  • He was a plainspoken fellow with plenty of amazing stories to tell.

Origin / Etymology

From plain + spoken.

Synonyms

blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder

Scrabble Score: 19

plainspoken: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
plainspoken: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
plainspoken: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

plainspoken: valid Words With Friends Word