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nondeceptive

adjective

Definition of nondeceptivenext
as in forthright

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondeceptive
  1. forthright
  2. straightforward
  3. candid
  4. frank
  5. outspoken
  6. direct
  7. aboveboard
Adjective
  • One issue with tallying them is that the Pentagon has been less than forthright about many aspects of the conflict.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Each of those pieces of her public-facing persona seemed to naturally grow from a vast discography where Parton established herself as hardscrabble, emotionally forthright and full of intuition.
    — Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of forthright
Adjective
  • Dislodging these forces from the machinery of the state has been neither swift nor straightforward, and even those most anxious for change are hard-pressed to offer practical solutions.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • An album this immersed in relatively straightforward love songs could use this moment of awkward verbal snogging.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of straightforward
Adjective
  • The actress has also been candid about her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis — first diagnosed in 2010 but kept private until 2022 — and plans to keep sharing her journey.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Gaga has always been candid about her health issues, often using her platform to raise awareness and advocate for others with similar struggles.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of candid
Adjective
  • Her first two albums were defined by her frank and candid reckoning with her sexuality and Catholic upbringing.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For the first time, Zvyagintsev made a movie outside of Russia, moving Minotaur’s production to Latvia to stand in for a brutally frank portrait of his homeland at the dawn of the Ukraine war.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of frank
Adjective
  • The editing skews toward older candidates, working parents and outspoken candidates, none of it visible before any check starts.
    — Houman Akhavan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Over lunch at the Santa Clara Hilton — a short drive from 49ers headquarters — Edwards shared about the plights of outspoken athletes such as Wilma Rudolph, Jesse Owens, Rose Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Tommie Smith, John Carlos and more.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of outspoken
Adjective
  • This year marks the first time the program will include workshops, giving aspiring writers direct access to Netflix content executives.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But new ads for retatrutide continued showing up on Facebook, including ones that direct consumers to questionnaires hosted by Remedora.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of direct
Adjective
  • Now that payments are aboveboard and Congress is getting involved, the former running back agrees with those who have suggested college football players have a union to negotiate on their behalf.
    — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Now, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to aboveboard maritime trade, the only vessels still moving are the ones that ignore the rules.
    — Charles Edward Gehrke, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of aboveboard
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“Nondeceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondeceptive. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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