candid

[ kan-did ]
/ ˈkæn dɪd /
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adjective

noun

an unposed photograph.

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Origin of candid

1620–30; (< French candide) < Latin candidus shining white, equivalent to cand(ēre) to be shining white (akin to incense1) + -idus -id4

OTHER WORDS FROM candid

Words nearby candid

candent, candescent, candia, candice, candicidin, candid, candid camera, candida, candidate, candidate species, candide
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Words related to candidly

sincerely, openly, honestly

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British Dictionary definitions for candidly

candid
/ (ˈkændɪd) /

adjective

frank and outspokenhe was candid about his dislike of our friends
without partiality; unbiased
unposed or informala candid photograph
obsolete
  1. white
  2. clear or pure

Derived forms of candid

candidly, adverbcandidness, noun

Word Origin for candid

C17: from Latin candidus white, from candēre to be white
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