noun
candor
KAN-der/ˈkændər/
Honest, direct openness in speech or behavior.
The man shows candor by admitting responsibility and presenting the broken bowl.
Etymology
Latin candor moved from physical whiteness and brightness to purity and openness. That figurative openness underlies the modern sense of honest expression without reserve or disguise.
In context
provision. Duty of candor applies when a patient suffers harm, there is near miss, the patient suffers from health care acquired complications. So, how do we fulfill our duty of candor? Acknowledge the incident as soon as possible.
More examples
- He answered the difficult question with unusual candor.
- The memoir's candor made its painful passages convincing.
- We valued her candor even when the news was unwelcome.
Forms
candor
Similar words
- tact
- Sensitivity in expression, while candor stresses honest openness.