Word of the Day

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

candor

\KAN-der\ , noun;

honesty in giving one's view or opinion; frankness and sincerity

fairness; impartiality

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Quotes:

What remains to be seen is whether the candor he offered in his early memoir will be greeted with a new-style acceptance by voters.

-- Lois Romano, The Washington Post, 2007-01-03

But we know that real leadership is about candor and judgment and the ability to rally Americans from all walks of life around a common purpose, a higher purpose.

-- The Guardian, 2008-01-27

Origin:

c.1637 from earlier senses c. 1398, from Latin candor "purity, openness," originally "whiteness," from Latin candere "to shine."