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candid
- /ˈkæn.dɪd/ Canada, US, UK
- [ˈkʰæn.dɪd] Canada, US, UK
- /ˈkeə̯n.dɪd/
- [ˈkeə̯n.dɪd]
- /ˈkɛə̯n.dɪd/
- [ˈkɛə̯n.dɪd]
- /ˈkæn.dɪd/ Australia
- [ˈkʰæn.dɪd] Australia
- [ˈkʰeːn.dɪd] Australia
- /ˈkɛn.dəd/ New Zealand
- [ˈkʰɛn.dəd] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ændɪd
adjective more candid · candider · most candid · candidest
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Impartial and free from prejudice.
He knew not where to look for faithful advice, efficient aid, or candid judgement.
Similar: unbiased, unprejudiced, candid, cold, clinical, detached, egal, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fairhanded, fair-minded
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Straightforward, open and sincere, whether people find either refreshing or distasteful.
a surprisingly candid admission of guilt
Similar: frank, parrhesiastic, unreserved, outright, point-blank
- Unposed or rehearsed. Will the introduction of supplementary flash or flood intrude on a candid picture situation or ruin the mood?
- Bright; white. The Box receives all Black, but, pour'd from thence, / The Stones came candid forth; the Hue of Innocence.
noun candids
- A spontaneous or unposed photograph. His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unstudied, artless, ingenuous, uncontrived, unflattering, direct, plainspoken, forthright, frank, free-spoken, blunt, outspoken, natural, open, point-blank, impartial
Translations
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adj impartial and free from prejudice
| Português | imparcial |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | unvoreingenommen, vorurteilsfrei, unparteiisch |
| Русский | беспристрастный bespristrastnyj, непредвзятый nepredvzjatyj |
| עברית | אוביקטיבי obyektivi |
adj straightforward, open and sincere
| Español | franco, cándido |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 坦率 tǎnshuài |
| Português | cândido |
| Français | sincère |
| Deutsch | freimütig, offenherzig, geradeheraus |
| Русский | открове́нный otkrovénnyj, откры́тый otkrýtyj, че́стный čéstnyj, и́скренний ískrennij |
| עברית | כנה kene |
adj not posed or rehearsed
| Português | sincero |
|---|---|
| Français | spontané |
| Deutsch | ungestellt, spontan, nicht eingeübt |
| Русский | есте́ственный jestéstvennyj |
noun A spontaneous or unposed photograph
| Русский | естественная фотогра́фия jestestvennaja |
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title = {candid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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