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–adjective

1.	frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.

2.	free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward: a candid opinion.

3.	informal; unposed: a candid photo.

4.	honest; impartial: a candid mind.

5.	Archaic. white.

6.	Archaic. clear; pure.

–noun

7.	an unposed photograph.

[Origin: 1620–30; (< F candide) < L candidus shining white, equiv. to cand(ére) to be shining white (akin to incense) + -idus -id⁴

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—Related forms

can·did·ly, adverb

can·did·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. ingenuous, naive, plain. See frank.

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can·did Audio Help (kān'dĭd) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Free from prejudice; impartial.
Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward: In private, I gave them my candid opinion. See Synonyms at frank¹.
Not posed or rehearsed: a candid snapshot.

n. An unposed informal photograph.

[Latin candidus, glowing, white, pure, guileless, from candēre, to shine; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]

can'did·ly adv., can'did·ness n.

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candid

1630, from L. candidum "white, pure, sincere," from candere "to shine," from PIE base *kand- "to glow, to shine" (see candle). Metaphoric extension to "frank" first recorded 1675. Of photography, 1929.

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candid
adjective
1.	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" [syn: blunt]
2.	informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared; "a candid photograph"; "a candid interview"
3.	openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"

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candid [ˈkӕndid] adjective

saying just what one thinks, without hiding anything
Example: Do you like my hairstyle? Be candid.

Arabic:	صَريح
Chinese (Simplified):	坦率的
Chinese (Traditional):	坦率的
Czech:	upřímný
Danish:	ærlig; oprigtig
Dutch:	openhartig
Estonian:	siiras
Finnish:	vilpitön
French:	sincère
German:	aufrichtig
Greek:	ειλικρινής
Hungarian:	őszinte
Icelandic:	einlægur, hreinskilinn
Indonesian:	jujur
Italian:	sincero

Japanese:	率直な
Korean:	솔직한
Latvian:	atklāts; vaļsirdīgs
Lithuanian:	atviras
Norwegian:	oppriktig, åpen
Polish:	szczery
Portuguese (Brazil):	sincero
Portuguese (Portugal):	sincero
Romanian:	sincer
Russian:	искренний
Slovak:	úprimný
Slovenian:	iskren
Spanish:	franco, sincero, cándido
Swedish:	uppriktig, frispråkig
Turkish:	içten, samimî