fair spoken
1Fair-spoken — Fair spo ken, a. Using fair speech, or uttered with fairness; bland; civil; courteous; plausible. A marvelous fair spoken man. Hooker. [1913 Webster] …
2fair-spoken — [fer′spōk′ən] adj. speaking or spoken courteously …
3fair-spoken — adjective Date: 15th century pleasant and courteous in speech < a fair spoken youth > …
4fair-spoken — fair spokenness, n. /fair spoh keuhn/, adj. speaking or spoken in a courteous, civil, or plausible manner; smooth spoken. [1425 75; late ME] * * * …
5fair-spoken — fair′ spo′ken adj. speaking or spoken in a courteous, civil, or plausible manner; smooth spoken • Etymology: 1425–75 fair′ spo′ken•ness, n …
6fair spoken — Synonyms and related words: adulatory, bland, blandishing, blarneying, buttery, cajoling, complimentary, courtierly, courtly, disarming, fawning, fine spoken, flattering, fulsome, glib, gushing, honey mouthed, honey tongued, honeyed, ingratiating …
7fair-spoken — /ˈfɛə spoʊkən/ (say fair spohkuhn) adjective courteous, civil, or plausible in speech; well spoken; smooth tongued …
8fair-spoken — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: Middle English faire spoken : using fair speech or uttered with fairness : bland, civil, courteous, plausible …
9fair-spoken — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. civil, courteous, well spoken; see polite 1 , refined 2 …
10fair-spoken — courteous, civil; said fairly or impartially …
