Outspoken vs Downright - What's the difference?
outspoken | downright | Related terms |
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal.
Directed vertically; coming straight down.
Directly to the point; plain; unambiguous; unevasive.
Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
Complete; absolute; utter.
Really; actually; quite; thoroughly; utterly.
Straight down; perpendicularly.
Without delay; at once.
* Arbuthnot
Outspoken is a related term of downright.
As adjectives the difference between outspoken and downright
is that outspoken is speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal while downright is directed vertically; coming straight down.As a verb outspoken
is .As an adverb downright is
really; actually; quite; thoroughly; utterly.outspoken
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- an outspoken man
- an outspoken rebuke
Derived terms
* outspokenly * outspokennessdownright
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (l)Derived terms
* (l)Adverb
(-)- He wasn't just cool to me, he was downright rude.
- She fell downright into a fit.