candor
[kan-der]
- the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness: The candor of the speech impressed the audience.
- freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality: to consider an issue with candor.
- Obsolete. kindliness.
- Obsolete. purity.
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Also especially British, can·dour.
Origin of candor
Synonyms
See more synonyms for candor on Thesaurus.com2. openness, frankness, honesty, truthfulness.
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Examples from the Web for candor
Contemporary Examples
His section on why he and his wife split—he essentially chose soccer over her—would be risky if its candor were not so refreshing.
Though Kerzner did concede that being a sock helped with his candor.
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say AnythingSoraya Roberts
November 13, 2014
Forgive my candor, though such is my wont, but much like that moose on a spit, Bernie is dead.
Without overshadowing his talented counterparts, Cedar commands the stage with a meticulous mix of stoicism and candor.
That candor demystifies the sexual appeal and, in turn, diminishes the sexual pressures.
Historical Examples
How much we should gain, were candor as universal as concealment!
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From HomeBayard Taylor
She did not resent my candor; she paid absolutely no attention to it.
Kent Knowles: QuahaugJoseph C. Lincoln
Candor forced him to admit that he should not like it at all.
The PortygeeJoseph Crosby Lincoln
Here we are, sitting by the fire in all frankness and candor.
One Of ThemCharles James Lever
Where there is candor there are at least no disappointments.
A Day's RideCharles James Lever
Word Origin and History for candor
n.
"openness of mind, impartiality, frankness," c.1600, from Latin candor "purity, openness," originally "whiteness," from candere "to shine, to be white" (see candle). Borrowed earlier in English (c.1500) with the Latin literal sense "extreme whiteness."
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper