Adjective has 2 senses

• plainspoken(s = adj.all) - using simple and direct language; "a plainspoken country doctor"


• plainspoken(s = adj.all) blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "a blunt New England farmer"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "a point-blank accusation"; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "forthright criticism"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"