Candid and Hypocritical

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Candid adjective - Free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions.

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Hypocritical is an antonym for candid.

Nearby Words: candidly, candor, candour, candida

Hypocritical adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.

Usage example: it's hypocritical to say mean things behind someone's back, and then to act nice when you want something from her

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Candid is an antonym for hypocritical.

Nearby Words: hypocrisy, hypocrite

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Hypocritical and Candid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/candid/hypocritical

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