uncandid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English un-

Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-der.

Proto-Italic *kandēō

Latin candeō

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Proto-Italic *-iðos

Latin -idus

Latin candidusbor.

English candid

English uncandid

From un- + candid.

Adjective

uncandid (comparative more uncandid, superlative most uncandid)

1. Not candid; duplicitous, concealing or secretive.

Derived terms

• uncandidly
• uncandidness