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[ kan-der ] / ˈkæn dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR candor ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness: The candor of the speech impressed the audience. freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality: to consider an issue with candor. Obsolete. kindliness. Obsolete. purity. Also especially British, can·dour . Origin of candor1350–1400 (for sense “extreme whiteness”); Middle English <Latin: radiance, whiteness; see candid, -or1 SYNONYMS FOR candor2 openness, frankness, honesty, truthfulness. SEE SYNONYMS FOR candor ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby candorcandlewood, C & M, can-do, Candolle, Candomblé, candor, candour, can do with, C and W, candy, candy apple Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for candorHis section on why he and his wife split—he essentially chose soccer over her—would be risky if its candor were not so refreshing. Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity|William O’Connor|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST Though Kerzner did concede that being a sock helped with his candor. Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything|Soraya Roberts|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Forgive my candor, though such is my wont, but much like that moose on a spit, Bernie is dead. How the Lame Democrats Blew It|Goldie Taylor|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Without overshadowing his talented counterparts, Cedar commands the stage with a meticulous mix of stoicism and candor. The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That candor demystifies the sexual appeal and, in turn, diminishes the sexual pressures. Women, It's Time to Reclaim Our Breasts|Emily Shire|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST This, sir, I submit to your candor and honor, and shall cheerfully await the decision of my superiors. Life And Times Of Washington, Volume 2|John Frederick Schroeder The earnestness of advocacy often blinds them to the proprieties and the requirements of candor and fairness. Ethics in Service|William Howard Taft Candor compels me to state that his equipment was not large nor eminently practical. On the Frontier|Bret Harte But candor will allow him other great and valuable endowments. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.|Benson J. Lossing Gentlemen have not, therefore, represented the matter with that candor which the seriousness of the subject demanded. Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton
Words related to candorsimplicity, honesty, truthfulness, probity, sincerity, fairness, frankness, outspokenness, directness, veracity, impartiality, uprightness, openness, artlessness, unequivocalness, forthrightness, glasnost, ingenuousness, straightforwardness, naiveté |