单词 | candidness |
释义 | candidnessn. State or quality of being candid. ΘΚΠ society > morality > virtue > purity > [noun] cleannessc890 unwemmednessc1175 purity?c1225 shireness?c1225 cleanshipc1230 uncorruptionc1384 purenessa1398 undefoulingnessc1400 whitenessc1400 cleanliness1430 immaculation1509 clearness1526 undefiledness1571 uncorruptness1583 unspottedness1598 intemerateness1607 uncorruptedness1611 candour1612 spotlessness1619 immaculateness1641 candidness1654 unblemishedness1656 intemeration1660 unstainedness1685 pearliness1760 taintlessness1811 stainlessness1862 1654 A. Cokayne tr. G. F. Loredano Dianea i. 67 The candidness of my thoughts. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. x. 69 Whose plain Tombs, made of white Marble, shew..candidnesse of their natures. 1694 R. South 12 Serm. II. 623 The Candidness of a Man's very Principles, the sincerity of his Intentions. 2. Fairness, impartiality. ΘΚΠ society > morality > rightness or justice > [noun] > fairness or equity evennessOE rightOE equityc1315 evenheadc1350 charityc1430 evenhood1496 consciencea1538 equalness1548 equality1556 equanimity1607 candour1616 equitableness1648 candidness1661 just1667 both-sidedness1845 1661 O. Felltham Resolves (rev. ed.) 317 The candidness of an upright Judge. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] goodshipOE goodnessOE well-willingnessOE goodlaikc1175 charity?c1225 courtesy1297 kindnessc1300 meeknessc1300 kindheada1325 benignityc1374 benevolencec1384 kindshipa1393 betternessa1400 homeliness1402 goodliness1405 courteousnessc1430 kindliness1440 kindlaikc1450 beneficialness1528 beneficence1531 benevolency1545 beneficency1576 kindheartedness1583 benefiting1594 candidness1643 benefacture1651 geniality1652 candour1653 hearta1656 obliging1676 benevolentness1736 affectionateness1751 warm-heartedness1808 Samaritanism1843 sweet-heartedness1865 benignancy1876 1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. i. Pref. sig. A ijv Entertaine it therefore, with that candidnesse. 1688 J. Clayton Let. 12 May in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) (1693) 17 790 I..have no reason to suspect their Favour, whose Candidness I so signally proved. 4. Frankness, straightforwardness, sincerity in speech. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1643 |
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