candid
Americanadjective
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frank; outspoken; open and sincere.
a candid critic.
- Synonyms:
- plain, straightforward, guileless, ingenuous
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free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward.
a candid opinion.
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a candid photo.
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a candid mind.
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Archaic. white.
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Archaic. clear; pure.
noun
adjective
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frank and outspoken
he was candid about his dislike of our friends
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without partiality; unbiased
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unposed or informal
a candid photograph
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obsolete
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white
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clear or pure
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Related Words
See frank 1.
Other Word Forms
- candidly adverb
- candidness noun
- pseudocandid adjective
- quasi-candid adjective
- subcandid adjective
- supercandid adjective
- uncandid adjective
Etymology
Origin of candid
First recorded in 1620–30; (from French candide ) from Latin candidus “shining white,” equivalent to cand(ēre) “to be shining white” (akin to incense 1 ) + -idus -id 4
Example Sentences
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Many are beginning to be far more candid.
With the sport steering in a more candid direction, Wolff says "the teams have realised it's more than just about the racing, it's the drama off track, the personalities off track".
From BBC
But she faces strong competition from Mercury Prize winner Sam Fender and a resurgent Lily Allen, whose candid exposé of her failing marriage became one of last year's most talked-about albums.
From BBC
Next, you both need to sit down and have a candid conversation about what exactly he expects from you.
From MarketWatch
She was a practiced, phenomenal flirt, “Now, Doctor—be candid!—am I not correct when I say you are an enigma past finding out? You know I am.”
From Literature
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