Forthrightness and Tergiversation
Opposite meaning words
Forthrightness
Forthrightness noun - The free expression of one's true feelings and opinions.
Tergiversation is an antonym for forthrightness.
Tergiversation
Tergiversation noun - Deliberate evasion in speech.
Usage example: like most politicians, he has the gift for tergiversation
Forthrightness is an antonym for tergiversation.
Nearby Word: tergiversate
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