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C/Candid
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Candid

Truthful and straightforward; frank, open, and not rehearsed.

adjective
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Imagine This

Imagine a journalist interviewing a famous actor who answers in a candid, unguarded voice, revealing honest thoughts they rarely share publicly.

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Sounds Like

CAN-did (phonetic: /ˈkæn.dɪd/).

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Looks Like

resembles the related noun candor; visually similar in spelling and root.

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Remember This

Candid shares a root with candor and stems from Latin candidus meaning white or bright, metaphorically 'shining' truth.

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Other Forms

candidlyadverb
candornoun
candidnessnoun
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Connect With

frank, honest, forthright, open, sincerity, candor, transparency

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Note

Avoid confusing candid with candied (sugared) or with canny (shrewd); candid describes openness, not manipulation.

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