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