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Meaning of 'candid'
Meaning of 'candid' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Candid 
[ a.]
- White. [ a.]- Free from undue bias; disposed to think and judge according to truth and justice, or without partiality or prejudice; fair; just; impartial; as, a candid opinion.
- Open; frank; ingenuous; outspoken.
Meaning of 'candid' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. candid [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
- informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
Example in sentence:
- a candid interview;
- a candid photograph
Meaning (2):
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Example in sentence:
- a blunt New England farmer;
- a forthright approach to the problem;
- a point-blank accusation;
- blunt talking and straight shooting;
- forthright criticism;
- I gave them my candid opinion;
- it is possible to be outspoken without being rude;
- plainspoken and to the point;
- tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
Meaning (3):
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
Example in sentence:
- a heart-to-heart talk;
- an open and trusting nature;
- his candid eyes
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