candid
adjective/ˈkændɪd/
/ˈkændɪd/
- saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts
- a candid statement/interview
- I felt she was being less than candid with me.
- To be candid, I can’t stand her.
- The ex-minister gave a candid interview about his reasons for resigning.
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- very
- disarmingly
- refreshingly
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- with
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- a candid photograph is one that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed
- He mingled among the guests and took the candid shots which were much more fun than the formal group photographs.
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the Latin sense): from Latin candidus ‘white’. Subsequent early senses were ‘pure, innocent’, ‘unbiased’, and ‘free from malice’, hence ‘frank’ (late 17th cent.). Compare with candour.
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