OUT-FRONT Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

out-front

adjective

ˌau̇t-ˈfrənt

Definition of out-front

as in outspoken

free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions he's always been out-front about his sexuality

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Recent Examples of out-front The media blackout, combined with Son’s less-than-out-front performances thus far, has made for a somewhat quiet World Cup, Korea-wise. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026 This was a much more fun, charismatic, out-front character. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026 There is no rational or just universe in which a person of power — a person who is the out-front face of a public institution that receives hundreds of million dollars in funding from Louisiana taxpayers — gets to act like that at their job. — Will Leitch, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025 Some leaders prefer to be out-front while others like staying behind the scenes. — Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

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Strahan has been outspoken about his kids in the past, sharing in 2025 that his daughter Isabella Strahan had been diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor, two years prior.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Davis has long been an outspoken advocate for diversity and Black representation, especially in the entertainment industry.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of outspoken

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Agencies need to create opportunities for junior team members to observe client conversations, defend ideas, receive candid feedback and solve real business problems.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Muhl opened up about the family milestone in an Instagram post of her own, which featured several candid shots of the couple spending time with baby Aurelius.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

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