disingenuous
adjectiveNot candid or sincere, especially while pretending to be straightforward.
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adjectiveAvoiding a direct answer, clear commitment, or straightforward course of action.
forthright
adjectiveDirect and candid in expression.
Direct and candid
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frank
adjectiveOpen, sincere, and direct in expressing what one thinks.
Openly candid
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ingenuous
adjectiveInnocent, candid, and free from artifice, sometimes naively so.
Candid and artless
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roundabout
adjectiveIndirect or following a longer, less straightforward course.
unsophisticated
adjectiveSimple or lacking refinement, worldly experience, or technical complexity.
Lacking worldly refinement
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