SPEAKING OUT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in speaking up

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verb

present participle of speak out

as in spouting (off)

to voice one's opinions freely with force it's a free country, so anyone can speak out

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Recent Examples of speaking out

Verb

The victim is setting an example by speaking out. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 Noah Kahan is speaking out about a disgusting habit picked up by some music fans. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Taylor’s brother, Morris Sylver, is now speaking out and calling for an end to gun violence. — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 Oliver Tree's girlfriend is speaking out following his tragic death on Sunday. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 Later that month, Jeff appeared at a press conference where the Anthony family was speaking out about Anthony for the first time. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Teenagers and young adults in the San Jose area are speaking out against the popular microtrend fashion culture for the environmental repercussions and expense of keeping up with it all. — Quinn Rickett, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 Holland is among numerous actors and filmmakers speaking out about widespread concerns around AI and job security in Hollywood. — Matt Minton, Variety, 17 June 2026 For Slusser, who became one of the most prominent voices in the fight to protect women’s sports after speaking out about a transgender player on her volleyball team in 2024, the decision was deeply personal. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking out

Adjective

Since then, Emilie Kiser has been vocal on social media about water safety for children, urging parents to install pool fences and door alarms with working batteries, and ensuring children have swimming sessions.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2026
The Voice Season 29 winner Alexia Jayy will also have a special vocal performance.

— Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 July 2026

Definition of vocal

Verb

This disconnect stems from a lack of psychological safety, where leaders fear speaking up or challenging ideas.

— Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The affiliation between Aquarius and the Sklarian Raiders is immense because both will never stop speaking up to assert messages that upend the status quo.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of speaking up

Adjective

But the highest-value layer will be people who combine financial fluency with the kind of strategic, communicative intelligence that helps the whole organization make better decisions.

— Jack O'Hara, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The great speculators became talkative and communicative or dull, sullen, silent, and peevish.

— Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of communicative

Verb

But just to their left stood a horde of pro-transgender activists, some wearing costumes and others partially unclothed, shouting curse words.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026

Definition of shouting

Adjective

New Zealand’s more expansive style was always going to put them at risk in this fixture.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The beach is located in a unique cove surrounded by mountains, and features rich blue water and expansive golden sand.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

Definition of expansive

Verb

Since Anthropic began offering glimpses of their Mythos model earlier this year, critics have slammed the company for allegedly building hype by talking up how dangerous the model could be in the wrong hands.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Wellness influencers and social media personalities are talking up bovine colostrum as a must-have supplement to support gut health among a range of other benefits.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 June 2026

Definition of talking up

Verb

From there on the two teams looked to find ways to generate offense but the bats were not sounding off.

— Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
The university, its athletic department and anyone associated with it haven't done the Red Raiders and their quarterback any favors, either, with people like head coach Joey Maguire and billionaire booster Cody Campbell sounding off on the issue and only angering fans further.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026