OUTSPOKEN
outspoken, vocal
(adjective) given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; “outspoken in their opposition to segregation”; “a vocal assembly”
blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
(adjective) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; “blunt talking and straight shooting”; “a blunt New England farmer”; “I gave them my candid opinion”; “forthright criticism”; “a forthright approach to the problem”; “tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank”; “it is possible to be outspoken without being rude”; “plainspoken and to the point”; “a point-blank accusation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
outspoken (comparative more outspoken, superlative most outspoken)
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
Verb
outspoken
past participle of outspeak.
Source: Wiktionary
Out*spo"ken, a.
Definition: Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; as, an
outspoken man; an outspoken rebuke.
– Out*spo"ken*ness, n.
OUTSPEAK
Out*speak", v. t.
1. To exceed in speaking.
2. To speak openly or boldly. T. Campbell.
3. To express more than. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition