Candid and Unctuous

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

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Unctuous is an antonym for candid.

Nearby Words: candidly, candor, candour, candida

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

Usage example: an unctuous effort to appear religious to the voters

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Candid is an antonym for unctuous.

Nearby Word: unctuously

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

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