Honest; frank
She gave us her candid opinion on the matter.
Antonym: Dissembling
He dissembled happiness at the news that his old girlfriend was getting married- to someone else.
Discernment
Insight; ability to see things clearly
His lack of discernment led to his disastrous choice of business partners.
Antonym: Dullness
The dull knife bounced off the skin of the tomato without cutting it.
Disdain
Arrogant scorn; contempt
He regarded their proposal with disdain.
Antonym: Admiration
She looked at them in admiration.
Abstract
Theoretical; lacking substance
The word "poem" is concrete, the word "poetry" is abstract.
Antonym: Concrete
We hope the meetings will produce concrete results.
Temperate
Moderate; restrained
They had a temperate discussion.
Antonym: Immoderate
The young widow remarried with what was regarded as immoderate haste by most observers.
Enigma
Mystery
To his friends, he was always something of an enigma.
Antonym: Challenge
The new lawsuit challenges the lower court's decision.
Inevitable
Unavoidable; bound to happen
Getting wet is inevitable if you are trying to give your dog a bath.
Antonym: Avoidable
I'm not going to be late if I can avoid it.
Eccentric
Not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
He was a kind but eccentric man.
Antonym: Average
On average, women live longer than men.
Provincial
Limited in outlook to one's own small corner of the world; narrow
The confident man figured that fleecing these provincials would be easy.
Antonym: Sophisticate
There is no need to sophisticate something that is beautiful in its simplicity.
Futile
Hopeless; without effect
All our efforts proved futile.
Antonym: Effective
It's a simple, but effective technique.
