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Definition and meaning of candid
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candid (adj.)
1.easy to get along with or talk to; friendly"an accessible and genial man"
2.characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion"blunt talking and straight shooting" "a blunt New England farmer" "I gave them my candid opinion" "forthright criticism" "a forthright approach to the problem" "tell ..."
3.informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared"a candid photograph" "a candid interview"
4.openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness"his candid eyes" "an open and trusting nature" "a heart-to-heart talk"
5.free from undue bias or preconceived opinions"an unprejudiced appraisal of the pros and cons" "the impartial eye of a scientist"
6.marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience"a teenager's naive ignorance of life" "the naive assumption that things can only get better" "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believ..."
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Merriam Webster
CandidCan*did (kăn"dĭd), a. [F. candide (cf. It. candido), L. candidus white, fr. candēre to be of a glowing white; akin to accendĕre, incendĕre, to set on fire, Skr. chand to shine. Cf. Candle, Incense.]
1. White. [Obs.]
The box receives all black; but poured from thence,
The stones came candid forth, the hue of innocence. Dryden.
2. Free from undue bias; disposed to think and judge according to truth and justice, or without partiality or prejudice; fair; just; impartial; as, a candid opinion. “Candid and dispassionate men.” W. Irving.
3. Open; frank; ingenuous; outspoken.
Syn. -- Fair; open; ingenuous; impartial; just; frank; artless; unbiased; equitable. -- Candid, Fair, Open, Frank, Ingenuous. A man is fair when he puts things on a just or equitable footing; he is candid when be looks impartially on both sides of a subject, doing justice especially to the motives and conduct of an opponent; he is open and frank when he declares his sentiments without reserve; he is ingenuous when he does this from a noble regard for truth. Fair dealing; candid investigation; an open temper; a frank disposition; an ingenuous answer or declaration.
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Synonyms
candid (adj.)
above-board, accessible, blunt, clear, detached, direct, even-handed, forthright, frank, free, free-spoken, genuine, guileless, heartfelt, heart-to-heart, honourable, impartial, impromptu, informal, ingenuous, just, lucid, naif, naive, naïve, neutral, open, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, plain-spoken, point-blank, pure, simple, sincere, spontaneous, straight, straightforward, straight-from-the-shoulder, truthful, unbiased, unfeigned, unprejudiced, unpretentious, unprompted, unrehearsed, unreserved, unsuspicious, upright, well-meaning, well-meant
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See also
candid (adj.)
↘ aboveboard, accessibly, artlessly, candidly, directness, even-handedly, evenhandedness, even-handedness, frankly, guilelessly, honestly, honorably, honourably, impartiality, impartially, informally, ingenuously, in no uncertain terms, in plain terms, neutrally, openly, open to, outspokenly, relaxedly, sincerely, steadfastly, straight, straightforward, straightly, straightness, truly, undisguisedly, uninhibitedly, uprightly, without bias ↗ accost, naively, naïvely, stop ≠ discriminatory, prejudiced, sophisticated
Phrases
⇨ Candid Austin Teen Magazine • Candid Camera • Candid Confessions • Candid Microphone • Candid Records • Candid photography • China Candid • Elmer's Candid Camera • Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid • Peter Candid • Smile, you're on Candid Camera • USS Candid • USS Candid (AM-154) • USS Candid (MSF-154) • ZeD Candid • Zed Candid
Analogical dictionary
candid (adj.)
à qui il est facile de parler (fr)[ClasseHyper.]
complaisant (fr)[Classe]
qui exprime beaucoup ses sentiments (fr)[Classe]
accost, stop[QuiPeutEtre]
approachable[Similaire]
candid (adj.)
direct[Similaire]
candid (adj.)
uncontrived, unstudied[Similaire]
candid (adj.)
qui a le caractère de l'honnêteté, qui est fait avec honnêteté (fr)[Classe]
sincère (personne) (fr)[Classe]
artless, ingenuous[Similaire]
candid (adj.)
qui manque d'instruction, de savoir (fr)[Classe]
sincère (personne) (fr)[Classe]
pur moralement (personne) (fr)[Classe]
candid (adj.)
juste (fr)[Classe]
(judicatory; judicature; magistracy; magistrature)[termes liés]
candid (adj.)
sincère (personne) (fr)[Classe]
innocent (fr)[Classe]
acre, naiveness, naivete, naivety - naively, naïvely[Dérivé]
sophisticated[Ant.]
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