candid
[ kan-did ]
adjective
frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward: a candid opinion.
noun
an unposed photograph.
Origin of candid
1synonym study For candid
1. See frank1.
Other words for candid
Other words from candid
- 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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British Dictionary definitions for candid
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
Origin of candid
1C17: from Latin candidus white, from candēre to be white
Derived forms of candid
- candidly, adverb
- candidness, noun
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