Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Antonyms

Question:

Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word: Candid

Options:

Honest

Forthright

Selfless

Secretive

Correct Answer:

Secretive

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Secretive

  • Candid (Adjective) means truthful and straightforward; frank. It implies openness and lack of concealment.

  • Secretive (Adjective) means inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or to decline to communicate information. This is the direct opposite of being open and frank.

  • Honest and Forthright are synonyms of candid.

  • Selfless means concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own. (Unrelated.)