candour

US candor

/ (ˈkændə) /

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noun

the quality of being open and honest; frankness

fairness; impartiality

obsolete purity or brightness

QUIZ

THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Word Origin for candour

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

Words nearby candour

C & M, can-do, Candolle, Candomblé, candor, candour, can do with, C and W, candy, candy apple, candy ass

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How to use candour in a sentence

In fact, he says, with great candour and courage, that the early Bible conception of God is one which we cannot now accept.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Mr. Pope greatly admired candour, and indeed I found myself that candour always told with the Committees.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Truth, candour, courage and enthusiasm marked his character in a high degree.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
During the ingenuous apologia pro vita sua Miss Anne regarded him with her honest candour.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke

Fortunately, childhood is protected by a resisting candour, by an enamel over which all impurities glide.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet