uncandid.

Not frank or open about the relevant facts, feelings or intentions.

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Words that belong together

• uncandid response
• uncandid account

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The uncandid response acknowledged the delay but concealed its cause.

She found the account uncandid because it omitted a known objection.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more uncandid; superlative most uncandid where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: clarity and ornament, narrative perspective, style analysis. Disciplines: literary writing, narrative analysis, advanced English. Commonness: uncommon.