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candidness
[ kan-did-nis ]
noun
- the quality of being open, honest, or straightforward:
We appreciate the promptness and candidness with which the professor has addressed and apologized for his oversight.
The book, despite its candidness about the grim realities of the situation, offers a message of hope and promise.
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Other Words From
- sub·can·did·ness noun
- su·per·can·did·ness noun
- un·can·did·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of candidness1
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Example Sentences
Rooted in truth and candidness, this song is easily the most healthiest love song outside anyone not named Jhené Aiko.
Women didn’t hold back, a school district leader certainly had a take on the state of the district, the mayor reversed himself, newspapers apologized and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez displayed her characteristic candidness.
But even he was surprised by the candidness of the final version.
The setting, of course, is designed to allow an air of candidness, away from the Capitol Hill cameras and partisan zingers.
It feels more like a peace offering than a warning, a casual gesture signifying her candidness.
The value of their joint production lies in this candidness.
He struck the final note in the candidness of the establishment, a priest whose ritual contained no mysteries.
To-day there are certain recognized courtesies of speech, and kindliness has taken the place of candidness.
"I am not of your opinion, my dear Charlotte," objected John, whose candidness would have suffered under the reticence.
"You're not," she remonstrated with the candidness that John found later was so engaging.
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