candor

ˈkændərnoun

What does candor mean?

Honest, open speech, even when it is uncomfortable.

Candor, six ways

PlainHonest, open speech, even when it is uncomfortable.
ADHDStraight talk. Honest. No spin.
Gen ZSaying the real thing, kindly, instead of what people want to hear.
MetaphorClean glass: you see straight through to what is there.
FormalThe quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.
Like I’m 5Telling the truth in an open way, even if it is hard. That’s candor.

How to pronounce candor

KAN-der/ˈkændər/

Candor in a sentence

I appreciated her candor about the risks.
Thanks for the candor; I needed to hear it.
The memoir is remarkable for its candor.

Synonyms for candor

honestyPlainer; candor adds openness when it costs something.
franknessDirect, sometimes bluntly.
bluntnessHonest without the care.

Where candor comes from

Latin. Candor, whiteness, brightness, from candere, to shine. The same root as candle.

Good to know

British spelling: candour. Candor is a virtue; bluntness is the same honesty with the care taken out.

Candor meaning, on a Gloss card: Honest, open speech, even when it is uncomfortable.

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