uncandid

adjective

Definition of uncandidnext
as in restrained

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncandid
  1. restrained
  2. ambiguous
  3. reserved
  4. laconic
  5. evasive
Adjective
  • On the other hand, every action, inaction and reaction remains uncannily familiar, making Chowdhury’s restrained approach feel like the right one.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Balanced out by a pleasantly surprising undercard that included Nick Cave; Vampire Weekend; and the Evens, the restrained rock duo of Ian MacKaye and his wife, Amy Farina.
    Al Shipley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of restrained
Adjective
  • While Reeves will reprise his role as the iconic assassin in the upcoming movie, fans are eager for a potential John Wick 5 thanks to the ambiguous ending of John Wick 4.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
  • While this bias is common across various domains, its effects in the business world can be particularly catastrophic, especially in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment.
    Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambiguous
Adjective
  • Each ticket includes a reserved table with limited availability for various group sizes.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Tickets for reserved seating will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Summerfest.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Summerfest box office at 200 N. Harbor Drive.
    Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reserved
Adjective
  • Copied Share Russia's economic situation 'stable' despite high inflation, Putin says NBC News When asked how Russia's economy remains afloat, Putin gives a characteristically laconic response.
    NBC News, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But Snoop Dogg the MC, the laconic voice who defined West Coast gangsta rap in the ’90s, never left us.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of laconic
Adjective
  • Prosecutor:Big Mac Bridge fire suspects used 'evasive tactics' to avoid contact Aside from two traffic cases for driving without a license, Stumpf has no prior criminal record in Hamilton or Clermont counties as an adult.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Pressed on what had gone wrong, the men were talked in evasive circles, insisting that the team of 18 people behind $HAWK had not sold their tokens.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of evasive
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