Definition of candid Candid
/kæˈndʌd/ - [kandud] - can•did
We found 17 definitions of candid from 6 different sources.
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What does candid mean?
WordNet
Adjectivecandid, candidder, candiddest |
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| candid - openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk" | ||
| open, heart-to-heart | ||
| ingenuous, artless characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility" | ||
| candid - informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared; "a candid photograph"; "a candid interview" | ||
| candid - 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 me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" | ||
| blunt, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder | ||
| direct lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact; "the direct opposite" | ||
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- candid (Noun)
A spontaneous or un posed photograph. - candid (Adjective)
Impartial and free from prejudice. - candid (Adjective)
Straightforward, open and sincere. - candid (Adjective)
Not posed or rehearsed.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- candid (a.)
White. - candid (a.)
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 (a.)
Open; frank; ingenuous; outspoken.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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Free from prejudice; impartial. -
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Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. -
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Informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared. -
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Straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness. -
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A spontaneous or unposed photograph.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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candid
kan′did, adj. frank, ingenuous: free from prejudice: fair, impartial.—adv. Can′didly.—n. Can′didness. [Fr. candide—L. candidus, white—cand-ēre, to shine.]
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🔤- candid, noun, singular of candids.
- candid, adjective.
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