Phrase guide

speak one's mind

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To state one's thoughts or opinions honestly or frankly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: speak one's conscience

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: puhua suunsa puhtaaksi — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Finnish: avautua — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Finnish: avata suunsa — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • German: offen seine Meinung sagen — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Hungarian: ami a szívén, az a száján — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Icelandic: láta vaða um súðum — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Italian: esprimere la propria opinione — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Italian: parlare francamente — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Japanese: 心のうちを明かす (kokoronouchi-wo-akasu) — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Polish: przemawiać własnym głosem — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Polish: przemówić własnym głosem — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Portuguese: não ter papas na língua — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Russian: откровенничать (otkrovenničatʹ) — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Russian: говорить прямо (govoritʹ prjamo) — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly
  • Spanish: decir lo que uno piensa — to state one's thoughts honestly or frankly