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candid
[ kan-did ]
adjective
- frank; outspoken; open and sincere:
a candid critic.
Synonyms: plain, straightforward, guileless, ingenuous
- free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward:
a candid opinion.
a candid photo.
a candid mind.
- Archaic. white.
- Archaic. clear; pure.
noun
- an unposed photograph.
candid
/ ˈkændɪd /
adjective
- frank and outspoken
he was candid about his dislike of our friends
- without partiality; unbiased
- unposed or informal
a candid photograph
- obsolete.
- white
- clear or pure
Derived Forms
- ˈcandidness, noun
- ˈcandidly, adverb
Other Words From
- can·did·ly adverb
- can·did·ness noun
- pseu·do·can·did adjective
- qua·si-can·did adjective
- sub·can·did adjective
- su·per·can·did adjective
- un·can·did adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of candid1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It’s like a Polaroid of a candid moment — wasn’t posed in any way.
It is a candid admission, although detail is in short supply.
During the final moments of “Captain America: Brave New World,” Sam Wilson gets candid about the pressure he feels to be the perfect superhero.
The 65-year-old rocker got candid about his health Thursday, writing on social media that he discovered after returning from tour “that I have an auto-immune disease.”
Reubens can be charming talking about “finding a character” just by putting on a ratty wig, and candid when he admits that Jay Longtoe — his Native American lounge singer character — was racist.
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