Antonym of a candid

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Opposite of honest and straightforward in speech or behavior

dissembling uncandid duplicitous unforthcoming biased guarded secretive dishonest deceitful deceptive misleading devious insincere distant artful laconic lying shady underhanded guileful shifty standoffish subtle untruthful terse bent tricky indirect roundabout evasive mendacious coy circuitous truthless untrustworthy dubious fraudulent tactful oblique sly false cunning insidious dodgy wily sneaky unscrupulous crafty underhand conniving foxy scheming deceiving incomplete bluffing elusive inadequate shonky disingenuous hypocritical inexact unreliable imprecise incorrect windy meandering winding unprincipled unsporting surreptitious dirty fishy disreputable unethical beguiling secret unsportsmanlike clandestine immoral tortuous covert crooked calculating cheating furtive dishonourable cagey sneaking errant designing not candid not frank treacherous snide double-dealing two-faced two-timing below the belt dishonorable

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Opposite of just, honest, and free from bias or prejudice

biased inequitable nonobjective partial partisan prejudiced unjust unfair discriminatory predisposed bigoted influenced one-sided swayed parti pris ex parte subjective involved passionate slanted unequitable disproportionate interested unreasonable intolerable unsuitable dishonest decided jaundiced feeling warped deceitful untrustworthy unreliable skewed tendentious allied confederate favoring discriminating selfish favouring political preferential caring inclined colored coloured twisted unequal unbalanced prepossessed homophobic intolerant bad sensitive compassionate susceptible enthusiastic avid heedful sympathetic concerned eager keen responsive favorably inclined embittered weighted distorted blinkered lying devious rude misbehaving unkind unvirtuous illegitimate impolite repulsive illegal unlawful tricky mean deceiving underhand nice friendly kind faithless crooked beguiling deceptive fraudulent misleading insincere fallacious false specious delusory delusive

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Opposite of happening on a personal or intimate level

impersonal businesslike formal stilted reserved matter-of-fact

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Opposite of natural, uncontrived or genuine in nature

contrived feigned forced artificial labored laboured unnatural fake manufactured phoney phony factitious strained affected bogus mock staged pretended assumed mechanical overdone spurious false hokey manipulated simulated plastic pseudo put-on insincere indirect planned unspontaneous

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Opposite of done without being planned, posed or rehearsed

planned deliberate intentional calculated designed intended prearranged premeditated prepared strategic organised organized projected

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Opposite of given to open displays of emotion

undemonstrative reserved unemotional aloof unaffectionate passionless dispassionate stolid reticent taciturn wooden affectless cold guarded unfeeling detached impassive distant emotionless stiff frigid restrained stoic stoical impassible inhibited numb uncommunicative unmoved unresponsive contained formal frosty inexpressive lukewarm unforthcoming uncandid dissembling shy demure modest

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Opposite of rather direct or abrupt in speech or manner

subtle tactful circuitous mealymouthed courteous diplomatic sensitive devious indirect kind lengthy long needled nice polite evasive dishonest guarded reticent thoughtful discreet mealy-mouthed indulgent gracious tolerant sympathetic understanding ambassadorial compassionate respectful definite

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(of an organization or its activities) Opposite of having practices that are open and visible to the public

secretive cunning covert guarded reticent taciturn uncommunicative furtive hushed reserved silent unforthcoming withdrawn zipped cagey cryptic deceptive disingenuous enigmatic mysterious private sly close-mouthed uncandid dissembling discreet quiet shy diplomatic tight-lipped closemouthed cautious devious retiring tactful introverted inhibited ambiguous tight-mouthed evasive restrained dishonest careful bashful uptight modest judicious clammed up gracious inarticulate demure repressed self-conscious written vague obscure unclear deceitful mom politically correct buttoned up mute mum muted shifty lying deep non-communicative tricky improper dark cloudy disinclined hesitant reluctant unresponsive wary prudent unspeaking unassuming undemonstrative unwilling indisposed shrinking diffident cagy laconic dubious close-lipped planned thoughtful deliberate

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Opposite of without artificiality or insincerity

insincere dishonest fake phony phoney pretentious backhanded contrived disingenuous illegitimate spurious artificial underhanded artful dissembling false bogus dissimulating feigned guileful deceiving deceptive dummy duplicitous forged hollow manufactured misleading pseudo sly invalid snide untrustworthy non candid non frank assuming affected hypocritical two-faced forced unnatural counterfeit stilted assumed strained awkward self-conscious

Adjective

Opposite of blunt or forthright in speech or expression

adorned decorated embellished fancy ornamented exhaustive florid hirsute qualified devious falsified dishonest deceitful

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Opposite of open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters

secretive dishonest dissembling uncandid unforthcoming artful crafty cunning evasive indirect inscrutable reserved reticent shifty shy underhand abnormal ambiguous devious different insincere lying meek timid unclear uncommon vague circuitous roundabout meandering circumlocutory obscure equivocal long-winded rambling verbose logorrheic difficult garrulous complex windy prolix complicated pleonastic wordy unexplicit hazy cryptic indeterminate indistinct indistinguishable indefinite indiscernible undefined blurred undetermined circumlocutionary digressive deviating subtle ambagious faint indefinable shady elusive oblique periphrastic discursive ill-defined crooked sly deceitful

Adjective

Opposite of not flattering

flattering complimentary adultory

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(of a person) Opposite of stating something in a direct and unambiguous manner

implicit assumed implied suggestive implicative inferential inferred hidden insinuated tacit unsaid unspoken silent vague suggested unexpressed indirect hinted wordless undeclared unstated

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Opposite of frank and realistic in the depiction of unpleasant situations

unrealistic embellished exaggerated implausible absurd dubious outlandish false farfetched illogical hyperbolic questionable unlikely dubitable overblown gilded outrageous bizarre misleading fabricated preposterous improbable ludicrous distorted unconvincing idealised idealized nonsensical far-fetched

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Opposite of clear and obvious in meaning or nature

ambiguous equivocal vague circuitous clouded cryptic dark enigmatic enigmatical implicit implied indefinite indistinct inexplicit inferred mysterious nonobvious obfuscated obscure unapparent unclarified unclear unclouded unspecific doubtful evasive indecisive noncommittal conditional disputable dubious obscured questionable uncertain unsure shamed careful quiet

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Opposite of frank and blunt in nature

airy-fairy

Adjective

Opposite of based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair

unjust dishonest corrupt immoral unethical wrong devious dishonourable dishonorable unfair unscrupulous evil inequitable unconscionable unlawful unprincipled unrighteous wrongful ignoble prejudiced bad biased bigoted discriminatory excessive indecent influenced low nonobjective sinful unjustified wicked base inappropriate partial partisan preferential shabby slanted underhand undeserved unforgivable unmerited unworthy weighted cutthroat evil-minded ex parte low-down one-sided parti pris below the belt

Adjective

Opposite of plain, unembellished and straight to the point, often uncomfortably so

disguised

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