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candid
[kan-did]
adjective
frank; outspoken; open and sincere.
a candid critic.
free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward.
a candid opinion.
a candid photo.
a candid mind.
Archaic., white.
Archaic., clear; pure.
noun
an unposed photograph.
candid
/ ˈkændɪd /
adjective
frank and outspoken
he was candid about his dislike of our friends
without partiality; unbiased
unposed or informal
a candid photograph
obsolete
white
clear or pure
Other Word Forms
- candidness noun
- candidly adverb
- pseudocandid adjective
- quasi-candid adjective
- subcandid adjective
- supercandid adjective
- uncandid adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of candid1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He enjoyed talking to the press—candid, free spirited and cocky.
The actors who play the sisterhood of stylists in ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ sit down for a candid beauty-shop conversation in light of the show’s L.A. premiere at Center Theatre Group’s Mark Taper Forum.
Bellerin is candid about often being the "outsider" in football - a sport not typically associated with environmental activism.
Dowden has been candid about her wish to get back on the dance floor following her diagnosis with breast cancer two years ago.
As Commissioner, I have been candid about the longstanding systemic, cultural, leadership and regulatory failings that have allowed misogyny, racism and a lack of public service ethos to put down deep roots.
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