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
  • Madison plays Ani with her heart incrementally open and then slammed shut, her emotions playing out all over her face; Borisov is more laconic and more restrained.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In the first half of the City game, Palmer seemed more restrained in his starting position wide on the right, illustrated by the touch map below.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
Definition of restrained
Adjective
  • Sunny is the creation of Suzie’s husband, who died under ambiguous circumstances, leaving her alone in their life in Kyoto.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
  • To minimize misinterpretations, providing clear guidelines for writing test instructions and avoiding ambiguous phrasing is key.
    Asad Khan, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of ambiguous
Adjective
  • By that time, most of the people who came to watch had cleared the sales floor for the more inviting environs of their idling black cars or their reserved table at Mr. Chow.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Breznik’s husband, Matjaž, a reserved and soft-spoken man, is her sous-chef.
    Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of reserved
Adjective
  • During that time, the laconic Puddy began dating Seinfeld's friend Elaine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Trump cannot stop talking, especially about himself; Australians are laconic and taciturn.
    Michael Fullilove, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
Definition of laconic
Adjective
  • According to the yacht's captain, the suspicious boats followed the vessel's course for two hours, despite evasive maneuvers deployed to shake them off.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Cruises take evasive action Hurricane Milton is also diverting cruises in the region.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of evasive
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“Uncandid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncandid. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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