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
  • Speaking on behalf of the Mercosur nations, President of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou was more restrained and succinct.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In June, the United States made a move in this direction by sponsoring a UN resolution calling on both Israel and Hamas to end the war, although the language was somewhat restrained, and for now, the resolution has had little effect.
    Daniel Silverman, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2024
Definition of restrained
Adjective
  • This was later pulled back and made more ambiguous, but still, the setting and enemy mecha do pretty much squarely place it before the game even if the story elements are now less specific.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Whether or not Margo was actually having an affair with her teenage neighbor is intended to be ambiguous, according to Feldman.
    TIME, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambiguous
Adjective
  • 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
  • Each ticket includes a reserved table with limited availability for various group sizes.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reserved
Adjective
  • Snoop commandeers the hook with a melodicism that blends effortlessly with Sting’s croons, then switches over to his signature, laconic flow before passing the baton to his costar who closes out the high-powered collaboration.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • During that time, the laconic Puddy began dating Seinfeld's friend Elaine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of laconic
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of evasive
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“Uncandid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncandid. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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