outspoken

Preposition: about

• genocide: It should be a national embarrassment that MTV is more outspoken about genocide than our president " New York Times ( 17 April ).

Preposition: on

• issue: Former chancellor Nigel Lawson has been outspoken on the issue.
• matter: She said she was known to be outspoken on the matter.

Preposition: against

• war: He is equally outspoken against the war in Iraq.

Modifies a noun

• critic: He was an outspoken critic of two laws curbing press freedom that were passed by the national assembly on the eve of his murder.
• proponent: Anthony Giddens, the sociologist, has been one of the most outspoken proponents of the argument for a Third Way.
• opponent: However, by 1917 he had become an outspoken opponent of the war.
• columnist: Perhaps the Purley Gazette & Advertiser is looking for an outspoken columnist.
• advocate: On the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, Stimson was an outspoken advocate of support for the Allies against Nazi Germany.
• criticism: Too outspoken criticism would only lead to problems, dismissal, imprisonment, confining in a mental home.

Modifying Another Word

• politically: He is politically outspoken early on -- against slavery, for the Irish.
• quite: You're known for being quite outspoken with some of your comments.
• too: Individuals who have been too outspoken can be punished in various ways.
• very: Sophia is from Sicily, and is a very outspoken old lady who's mouth often lands her in trouble with daughter Dorothy.
• so: I don't think he would be quite so outspoken if Bally was playing.
• equally: He is equally outspoken against the war in Iraq.

Used with adjective complement

• become: That's why I've recently had greater courage to become more outspoken on this particular issue.
• remain: Yet despite working with many of the movers and shakers he has always retained his edge and remained distinctly outspoken through his ground-breaking work.