outspoken criticism

outspoken criticism — unreserved criticism …   English contemporary dictionary

outspoken — [[t]a͟ʊtspo͟ʊkən[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is outspoken gives their opinions about things openly and honestly, even if they are likely to shock or offend people. Some church leaders have been outspoken in their support for political reform in… …   English dictionary

outspoken — /ˈaʊtspoʊkən / (say owtspohkuhn) adjective 1. uttered or expressed with frankness or lack of reserve: outspoken criticism. 2. free or unreserved in speech: outspoken people; *Gertrude was a Mosman woman, and, as time passed, an outspoken critic… …   Australian English dictionary

outspoken — outspokenly, adv. outspokenness, n. /owt spoh keuhn/, adj. 1. uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve: outspoken criticism. 2. free or unreserved in speech. v. 3. pp. of outspeak. [1800 10; OUT + SPOKEN] Syn …   Universalium

outspoken — out•spo•ken [[t]ˈaʊtˈspoʊ kən[/t]] adj. 1) uttered or expressed with frankness: outspoken criticism[/ex] 2) unreserved in speech out′spo′ken•ly, adv. out′spo′ken•ness, n. syn: See frank I …   From formal English to slang

Criticism of the Roman Catholic Church — subsumes critical observations made about the current or historical Roman Catholic Church, in its actions, teachings, omissions, structure, or nature; theological disagreements would be covered on a denominational basis. Criticisms may regard the …   Wikipedia

Criticism of the Latter Day Saint movement — encompasses criticism of the doctrines, practices, and histories of the denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement, including the largest denomination, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (LDS Church). The movement has been the… …   Wikipedia

Criticism of the Israeli government — State of Israel …   Wikipedia

criticism — noun 1 expressing disapproval of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter, fierce, harsh, heavy, intense, serious, severe, sharp, strident, strong …   Collocations dictionary

Criticism of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — This article is about criticism of the modern LDS church. For criticism of the early years of Mormonism, see Criticism of the Latter Day Saint movement. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints has been the subject of criticism since it… …   Wikipedia

criticism */*/*/ — UK [ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm] noun Word forms criticism : singular criticism plural criticisms 1) a) [uncountable] comments that show that you think something is wrong or bad criticism of: He finds criticism of his team s performance… …   English dictionary