candid

Definition of Candid in English :

Adjective

1. blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

Example Sentences:
'blunt talking and straight shooting'
'a blunt New England farmer'
'I gave them my candid opinion'
'forthright criticism'
'a forthright approach to the problem'
'tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank'
'it is possible to be outspoken without being rude'
'plainspoken and to the point'
'a point-blank accusation'

2. candid

informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared

Example Sentences:
'a candid photograph'
'a candid interview'

3. candid, heart-to-heart, open

openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

Example Sentences:
'his candid eyes'
'an open and trusting nature'
'a heart-to-heart talk'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Candid

see synonyms of candid

adjective

1.

frank and outspoken

he was candid about his dislike of our friends

2.

without partiality; unbiased

3.

unposed or informal

a candid photograph

4. obsolete

a.

white

b.

clear or pure

Candid

see synonyms of candid

adjective

1.

free from prejudice or bias; fair; just; impartial

2.

very honest or frank in what one says or writes

3.

unposed and informal

a candid photograph

4. Archaic

a.

white

b.

pure

Candid

see synonyms of candid

adj.

1.

a. Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward: In private, I gave them my candid opinion. See Synonyms at frank¹.

b. Not obscuring or omitting anything unpleasant, embarrassing, or negative: "Joyce's ... candid descriptions of normal bodily functions shocked his Anglo-American readers" (Belinda Rathbone).

2. Not posed or rehearsed: a candid snapshot.

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