candidadjective
uk/ˈkæn.dɪd/us/ˈkæn.dɪd/approvinghonest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful:
The two presidents have had candid talks about the current crisis.
To be candid with you, I think you're making a dreadful mistake.
See also
candour
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Honesty, openness & sincerity
- (as) man to man idiom
- above board
- artless
- be on the level idiom
- bona fide
- bone
- in good faith idiom
- integrity
- joke
- joking apart/aside idiom
- let's face it idiom 1
- level with sb
- nail
- stainless
- straight arrow idiom
- straight up idiom
- straightforward
- the straight and narrow idiom
- transparent
- truly
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candidly
adverb uk/ˈkæn.dɪd.li/us/ˈkæn.dɪd.li/