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candid
candidfrank, ingenuous, outspoken; open and sincere; informal; unposed: a candid snapshot;
Not to be confused with:candied – incrusted with sugar: candied fruit; prepared by cooking in sugar: candied yams; flattering: candied wordscan·did C0063200 (kăn′dĭd)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.
[Latin candidus, glowing, white, pure, guileless, from candēre, to shine; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]
can′did·ly adv.can′did·ness n.candid (ˈkændɪd) adj1. frank and outspoken: he was candid about his dislike of our friends. 2. without partiality; unbiased3. unposed or informal: a candid photograph. 4. obsolete a. whiteb. clear or pure[C17: from Latin candidus white, from candēre to be white] ˈcandidly adv ˈcandidness ncan•did (ˈkæn dɪd)
adj. 1. frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic. 2. free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward: a candid opinion. 3. informal; unposed: a candid photo. 4. honest; impartial: a candid mind. n. 5. an unposed photograph. [1620–30; (< French candide) < Latin candidus shining white] can′did•ly, adv. can′did•ness, n. syn: See frank1. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | candid - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "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"forthright, frank, free-spoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, outspoken, plainspoken, bluntdirect - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" | | 2. | candid - informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared; "a candid photograph"; "a candid interview"uncontrived, unstudied - not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu; "an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved"; "simple unstudied charm" | | 3. | candid - openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"heart-to-heart, openartless, ingenuous - characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility" |
candidadjective1. honest, just, open, truthful, fair, plain, straightforward, blunt, sincere, outspoken, downright, impartial, forthright, upfront (informal), unequivocal, unbiased, guileless, unprejudiced, free, round, frank a candid account of her life as a drug addict
honest diplomatic, subtle, biased, flattering, complimentary2. informal, impromptu, uncontrived, unposed There are also some candid pictures taken when he was young.candidadjectiveManifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech:direct, downright, forthright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man-to-man, open, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, straight-out, unreserved.Informal: straight-from-the-shoulder, straight-shooting.Translationscandid (ˈkӕndid) adjective saying just what one thinks, without hiding anything. Do you like my hairstyle? Be candid. 坦率的 坦率的ˈcandidly adverb 坦率地 坦率地ˈcandour (-də) noun 坦率 坦率ˈcandidness noun 坦率 坦率candid camera noun the use of a hidden video camera to show people while they are being tricked as a joke. 用來偷拍的照相機 用来偷拍的袖珍照相机CANDID
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candid
Related to candid: candidaSynonyms for candidadj honestSynonyms- honest
- just
- open
- truthful
- fair
- plain
- straightforward
- blunt
- sincere
- outspoken
- downright
- impartial
- forthright
- upfront
- unequivocal
- unbiased
- guileless
- unprejudiced
- free
- round
- frank
Antonyms- diplomatic
- subtle
- biased
- flattering
- complimentary
adj informalSynonyms- informal
- impromptu
- uncontrived
- unposed
Synonyms for candidadj manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speechSynonyms- direct
- downright
- forthright
- frank
- honest
- ingenuous
- man-to-man
- open
- plainspoken
- straight
- straightforward
- straight-out
- unreserved
- straight-from-the-shoulder
- straight-shooting
Synonyms for candidadj characterized by directness in manner or speechSynonyms- forthright
- frank
- free-spoken
- point-blank
- straight-from-the-shoulder
- outspoken
- plainspoken
- blunt
Related Wordsadj informal or naturalRelated Wordsadj openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretivenessSynonymsRelated Words |