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 candour
Historical Examples
Candour and sincerity may be recommended from this example, as the best policy.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. IFrancis Augustus Cox
And the Vignerons' delight in living was displayed in all candour.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
The value of candour in individuals should be measured by their sensibility to shame.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
But has she had the candour, the openness, to acknowledge that love?
Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
All mankind are like us, but they have not the candour to avow it.'
Barnaby RudgeCharles Dickens
candour
US candor
- the quality of being open and honest; frankness
- fairness; impartiality
- obsolete purity or brightness
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin candor, from candēre to be white, shine
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Word Origin and History for candour
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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