candid
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (3)
- 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”Synonyms: bluntforthrightfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder
- informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared“a candid photograph”“a candid interview”
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness“his candid eyes”“an open and trusting nature”“a heart-to-heart talk”Synonyms: openheart-to-heart
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
1.White. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The box receives all black; but poured from thence, The stones came candid forth, the hue of innocence.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
2.Free from undue bias; disposed to think and judge according to truth and justice, or without partiality or prejudice; fair; just; impartial; as, a candid opinion. "Candid and dispassionate men." --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]
3.Open; frank; ingenuous; outspoken.
Syn: Fair; open; ingenuous; impartial; just; frank; artless; unbiased; equitable.
Usage: Candid, Fair, Open, Frank, Ingenuous. A man is fair when he puts things on a just or equitable footing; he is candid when be looks impartially on both sides of a subject, doing justice especially to the motives and conduct of an opponent; he is open and frank when he declares his sentiments without reserve; he is ingenuous when he does this from a noble regard for truth. Fair dealing; candid investigation; an open temper; a frank disposition; an ingenuous answer or declaration. [1913 Webster]