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uncandid

adjective

Definition of uncandidnext
as in restrained

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncandid
  1. restrained
  2. inhibited
  3. ambiguous
  4. reserved
  5. laconic
  6. evasive
Adjective
  • For a more restrained take, Simon Miller places fringe along a mini hem, and Ulla Johnson works it into the bodice for a more unexpected finish.
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The statements were positive but restrained, reflecting the pain inflicted by this saga.
    — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of restrained
Adjective
  • Both players were so inhibited for the final game of the set that the level of play resembled something from a local park.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • This really is a time to be less inhibited about going out.
    — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 25 May 2026
Definition of inhibited
Adjective
  • The diabolical is ambiguous and often frankly sexy; the ridiculous is not.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Others require deep intelligence—analyzing complex financial information, generating code from ambiguous requirements or weighing competing factors.
    — Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambiguous
Adjective
  • Return the meatballs to the skillet along with the reserved pineapple tidbits and ½ cup chopped green bell pepper.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Aidaya has introduced SuiSui, a reserved ticketing system designed for restaurants, in which customers get priority entry by paying a fee separate from the meal cost.
    — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reserved
Adjective
  • Gordon is cherub-faced, with low affect, speaks in a laconic and analytic style, and has a wry and elusive smile.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Wry and dry, thoughtful and laconic, Sam fought illness with the same dignity, humour and conviction that gave strength to his every performance.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
Definition of laconic
Adjective
  • If responsibilization in one sense means accepting forms of self-monitoring and self-deprivation, taking responsibility in carbon accounting can also be an evasive maneuver.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Rogers was allegedly evasive when asked how his truck had gone off the road and down an embankment and started to walk away from the trooper toward a nearby picnic table with a crossbow and several arrows on it, state police said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of evasive
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“Uncandid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncandid. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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