candid
[ kan-did ]
/ ˈkæn dɪd /
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adjective
noun
an unposed photograph.
SYNONYMS FOR candid
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Origin of candid
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1. See frank1.
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British Dictionary definitions for candid
candid
/ (ˈkændɪd) /
adjective
frank and outspokenhe was candid about his dislike of our friends
without partiality; unbiased
unposed or informala candid photograph
obsolete
- white
- clear or pure
Derived forms of candid
candidly, adverbcandidness, nounWord Origin for candid
C17: from Latin candidus white, from candēre to be white
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