candour

/ ˈkændə /

noun

1. the quality of being open and honest; frankness

2. fairness; impartiality

3. obsolete,  purity or brightness

Word History and Origins

Origin of candour¹

C17: from Latin candor, from candēre to be white, shine

Example Sentences

He told Nandy that a week after the second reading of the 'Hillsborough Law', which would impose a duty of candour on public officials, the appearance of Mr MacKenzie was considered a "backward step".

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The so-called Hillsborough Law would give public officials a duty of candour and to tell the truth in the aftermath of future disasters.

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Her debut album, Early Twenties, was full of chatty self-interrogation and emotional candour, as Burns described falling in love, coming out to her family, and the social anxiety of her autism and ADHD.

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Her candour in our conversation was more striking.

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"If they don't do this as a public body and exercise duty of candour, what's to prevent it from happening again," he added.

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