adjective
candid
KAN-did/ˈkændɪd/
Open and uncontrived in expression or presentation.
She gives the baker a candid assessment of his collapsed cake.
Etymology
Latin candidus connected literal whiteness or brightness with purity and sincerity. English likewise moved from “white, bright” to honest, frank expression.
In context
I hope that I am honest and candid. I have been at all pains to give the true sense of the authors.
More examples
- The interview included candid answers about his mistakes.
- A candid photograph caught them laughing between posed shots.
- I appreciate your candid account of what went wrong.
Forms
candid
candor noun — Honest and direct openness.
Similar words
- blunt
- Emphasizes abrupt directness, while candid emphasizes honesty or lack of artifice.