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candid

adjective

1. frank; outspoken; open and sincere:
   a candid critic.
   Synonyms: plain, straightforward, guileless, ingenuous
2. a candid opinion.
3. a candid photo.
4. a candid mind.

noun

/ ˈkændɪd /

adjective

1. he was candid about his dislike of our friends
2. without partiality; unbiased
3. a candid photograph
4. obsolete.
   1. white
   2. clear or pure

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Derived Forms

• ˈcandidness, noun
• ˈcandidly, adverb

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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of candid1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of candid1

C17: from Latin candidus white, from candēre to be white

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Example Sentences

Biden on Saturday acknowledged there had always been disagreements with Xi but added that discussions between him and the Chinese leader had been "frank" and "candid".

Finally, the first new song in six years by Sade Adu — the inimitable lead vocalist of the legendary group Sade — is a candid, extraordinarily moving ballad dedicated to her son, Izaak.

Years before the Baum insult, the two-time Emmy nominee had been candid about her journey to Hollywood, telling The Times in 2022 that it had been far from easy.

While the Hollywood power couple has previously poked fun at their romance, Krasinski got candid about their marriage, telling the magazine he is “so lucky.”

As Luke Evans reveals in his candid memoir titled “Boy From the Valleys,” musical theater, singing lessons and friends in helpful places eased his way to London’s West End and then movie and TV stardom.