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   Can·did

   /ˈkandəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. truthful and straightforward; frank: "his responses were remarkably candid" Similar frankoutspokenforthrightbluntopenhonesttruthfulsinceredirectstraightforwardplain-spokenbluffunreserveddownrightnot afraid to call a spade a spadestraight from the shoulderunvarnishedbaldheart-to-heartintimatepersonalman-to-manwoman-to-womaninformal:upfronton the levelon the up and uparchaic:roundfree-spokenOpposite secretiveguardedinsincere
   • 2. (of a photograph of a person) taken informally, especially without the subject's knowledge: "it is better to let the photographer mingle among the guests and take candid shots" Similar unposedinformaluncontrivedunstudiedimpromptuspontaneousextemporarynatural

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the Latin sense): from Latin candidus ‘white’. Subsequent early senses were ‘pure, innocent’, ‘unbiased’, and ‘free from malice’, hence ‘frank’ (late 17th century). Compare with candor.

   Derivatives

   • 1. candidness noun

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