(of speech, expression, or action) Opposite of frank or unrestrained
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Opposite of free of deceit
“My husband is rarely dishonest with me about his whereabouts.”
Opposite of truthful without regard to one's feelings
“We remained tight-lipped about what we really thought of Dylan's orange-colored, baggy pants because we didn't want to hurt his feelings.”
Opposite of morally virtuous with regard to the truth
“Cersei Lannister had proven herself to be a treacherous ruler.”
Opposite of exactly as claimed
“The classically-trained musicians gave it their best, but could only manage to play some unauthentic jazz music.”
Opposite of fair and balanced
“I have a vested interest in the outcome, and so any opinion I give will be biased.”
Opposite of simple and unpretentious
“This pretentious pasta dish has too many unnecessary ingredients.”
(of an action) Opposite of done without malice despite any undesirable results
“My parents are punishing me for my deliberate mistake.”
(of an organization or its activities) Opposite of having practices that are open and visible to the public
“The usually secretive agency is best known for its expertise in cybersecurity.”
(attributive) Opposite of bearing a complete and unaltered version of
“Jonas has wasted our time by providing ambiguous responses to all of our questions.”
(of a person) Opposite of wholesome and untainted by immorality
“Immodest dress code was not welcome inside the church.”
Opposite of obeying the laws of society
Opposite of free from blame
(of speech, expression, or action) Opposite of frank or unrestrained
“Around strangers, he would be restrained when expressing his true opinions so as not to offend anyone.”
Opposite of aggressively vigorous or forceful
(informal) Opposite of to be under no illusion; to carry one's attitude seriously about a matter
“You are deluded if you think things are going to work out between the two of you.”
Opposite of faithful or honest
Opposite of lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
“Susan attributed her worldly qualities to her mother, who was a schoolteacher.”
Opposite of permitted by law
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