单词 | candid |
释义 | candid —candidly, adv. —candidness, n. /kan"did/, 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. 5. Archaic. white. 6. Archaic. clear; pure. n. 7. an unposed photograph. [1620-30; ( < F candide) < L candidus shining white, equiv. to cand(ere) to be shining white (akin to INCENSE) + -idus -ID4] Syn. 1. ingenuous, naive, plain. See frank. |
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