Definition of candour in English:

candour

(US candor)

noun ˈkandəˈkændər

mass noun

The quality of being open and honest; frankness.
a man of refreshing candour
Example sentencesExamples
- Unlike most of her neighbours, O'Brien was prepared to speak with a degree of candour.
- And he is being made to pay for that honesty and candor now that his statements are being twisted.
- Far be it from me to expect forthright candor from a press release.
- He recognized the impact of fear, danger, confusion, and fatigue on men in battle, and wrote about them with unusual candour.
- That Howard is prepared, with considerable candour, to commit this part of his life to print says much for the man.
- Although the story is told more from a male viewpoint, it is related with candour and deep sensitivity.
- He was known for his kindness, his candor, and his dislike of hypocrisy.
- A human being, but a professional, he answers questions with generosity, intelligence and candour.
- This stark honesty and candor serves to highlight the absence of emotional detail elsewhere.
- Only an entirely new generation can bring honesty and candour to this matter.
- Many thanks for taking the trouble to reply again; we very much appreciate your sincerity and candour.
- I appreciated the student's candor in honestly evaluating these new techniques.
- There is no bar on her honesty, she is extremely frank, although her candour tends to be clouded by a vagueness of expression.
- You'll be surprised how quickly you can diffuse a volatile situation with honesty and candor.
- But Angela was very open and talks about what happened with great candour.
- Why can't we get candor and directness in what is patently obvious to anyone?
- After talking with Shaq, I came away as impressed with his character and candor as I was with his game.
- Now he was able to write with tremendous candor and integrity and to free himself from his past.
- Through all the hardship, Dunne's humour and candour keeps the book bowling along.
- His charm, passion, and candor are very refreshing in this age of flash and hype.
Synonyms
frankness, openness, honesty, candidness, truthfulness, sincerity, forthrightness, directness, lack of restraint, straightforwardness, plain-spokenness, plain dealing, plainness, calling a spade a spade, unreservedness, bluffness, bluntness, outspokenness
informal telling it like it is

Origin

Late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin candor 'whiteness'. The current sense dates from the mid 18th century; the development of the senses paralleled that of candid.

candid from mid 17th century:
‘The stones came candid forth, the hue of innocence’, wrote the poet John Dryden around 1700. He was using the word candid in its original meaning ‘white’, from Latin candidus. Over time the English word developed the senses ‘pure and innocent’, ‘unbiased’, and ‘free from malice’, before finally settling on the meaning ‘frank’. Candour (Late Middle English) has a similar history, its meaning developing from ‘whiteness’ to the current ‘openness and honesty in expression’. See also album. These days someone running for office needs to be ‘whiter than white’. So did the candidates in Roman times, since the word candidate, is also based on candidus. A candidatus was a white-robed person, as candidates for office were traditionally required to wear a pure white toga or robe, meant to reflect their unstained character.

Definition of candor in US English:

candor

(British candour)

nounˈkandərˈkændər

The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.
a man of refreshing candor
Example sentencesExamples
- That Howard is prepared, with considerable candour, to commit this part of his life to print says much for the man.
- I appreciated the student's candor in honestly evaluating these new techniques.
- Many thanks for taking the trouble to reply again; we very much appreciate your sincerity and candour.
- Unlike most of her neighbours, O'Brien was prepared to speak with a degree of candour.
- Now he was able to write with tremendous candor and integrity and to free himself from his past.
- His charm, passion, and candor are very refreshing in this age of flash and hype.
- Through all the hardship, Dunne's humour and candour keeps the book bowling along.
- He recognized the impact of fear, danger, confusion, and fatigue on men in battle, and wrote about them with unusual candour.
- You'll be surprised how quickly you can diffuse a volatile situation with honesty and candor.
- He was known for his kindness, his candor, and his dislike of hypocrisy.
- There is no bar on her honesty, she is extremely frank, although her candour tends to be clouded by a vagueness of expression.
- Far be it from me to expect forthright candor from a press release.
- Only an entirely new generation can bring honesty and candour to this matter.
- Although the story is told more from a male viewpoint, it is related with candour and deep sensitivity.
- This stark honesty and candor serves to highlight the absence of emotional detail elsewhere.
- A human being, but a professional, he answers questions with generosity, intelligence and candour.
- After talking with Shaq, I came away as impressed with his character and candor as I was with his game.
- But Angela was very open and talks about what happened with great candour.
- Why can't we get candor and directness in what is patently obvious to anyone?
- And he is being made to pay for that honesty and candor now that his statements are being twisted.
Synonyms
frankness, openness, honesty, candidness, truthfulness, sincerity, forthrightness, directness, lack of restraint, straightforwardness, plain-spokenness, plain dealing, plainness, calling a spade a spade, unreservedness, bluffness, bluntness, outspokenness

Origin

Late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin candor ‘whiteness’. The current sense dates from the mid 18th century; the development of the senses paralleled that of candid.

单词	candour
释义	Definition of candour in English: candour (US candor) noun ˈkandəˈkændər mass noun The quality of being open and honest; frankness. a man of refreshing candour Example sentencesExamples Unlike most of her neighbours, O'Brien was prepared to speak with a degree of candour. And he is being made to pay for that honesty and candor now that his statements are being twisted. Far be it from me to expect forthright candor from a press release. He recognized the impact of fear, danger, confusion, and fatigue on men in battle, and wrote about them with unusual candour. That Howard is prepared, with considerable candour, to commit this part of his life to print says much for the man. Although the story is told more from a male viewpoint, it is related with candour and deep sensitivity. He was known for his kindness, his candor, and his dislike of hypocrisy. A human being, but a professional, he answers questions with generosity, intelligence and candour. This stark honesty and candor serves to highlight the absence of emotional detail elsewhere. Only an entirely new generation can bring honesty and candour to this matter. Many thanks for taking the trouble to reply again; we very much appreciate your sincerity and candour. I appreciated the student's candor in honestly evaluating these new techniques. There is no bar on her honesty, she is extremely frank, although her candour tends to be clouded by a vagueness of expression. You'll be surprised how quickly you can diffuse a volatile situation with honesty and candor. But Angela was very open and talks about what happened with great candour. Why can't we get candor and directness in what is patently obvious to anyone? After talking with Shaq, I came away as impressed with his character and candor as I was with his game. Now he was able to write with tremendous candor and integrity and to free himself from his past. Through all the hardship, Dunne's humour and candour keeps the book bowling along. His charm, passion, and candor are very refreshing in this age of flash and hype. Synonyms frankness, openness, honesty, candidness, truthfulness, sincerity, forthrightness, directness, lack of restraint, straightforwardness, plain-spokenness, plain dealing, plainness, calling a spade a spade, unreservedness, bluffness, bluntness, outspokenness informal telling it like it is Origin Late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin candor 'whiteness'. The current sense dates from the mid 18th century; the development of the senses paralleled that of candid. candid from mid 17th century: ‘The stones came candid forth, the hue of innocence’, wrote the poet John Dryden around 1700. He was using the word candid in its original meaning ‘white’, from Latin candidus. Over time the English word developed the senses ‘pure and innocent’, ‘unbiased’, and ‘free from malice’, before finally settling on the meaning ‘frank’. Candour (Late Middle English) has a similar history, its meaning developing from ‘whiteness’ to the current ‘openness and honesty in expression’. See also album. These days someone running for office needs to be ‘whiter than white’. So did the candidates in Roman times, since the word candidate, is also based on candidus. A candidatus was a white-robed person, as candidates for office were traditionally required to wear a pure white toga or robe, meant to reflect their unstained character. Definition of candor in US English: candor (British candour) nounˈkandərˈkændər The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness. a man of refreshing candor Example sentencesExamples That Howard is prepared, with considerable candour, to commit this part of his life to print says much for the man. I appreciated the student's candor in honestly evaluating these new techniques. Many thanks for taking the trouble to reply again; we very much appreciate your sincerity and candour. Unlike most of her neighbours, O'Brien was prepared to speak with a degree of candour. Now he was able to write with tremendous candor and integrity and to free himself from his past. His charm, passion, and candor are very refreshing in this age of flash and hype. Through all the hardship, Dunne's humour and candour keeps the book bowling along. He recognized the impact of fear, danger, confusion, and fatigue on men in battle, and wrote about them with unusual candour. You'll be surprised how quickly you can diffuse a volatile situation with honesty and candor. He was known for his kindness, his candor, and his dislike of hypocrisy. There is no bar on her honesty, she is extremely frank, although her candour tends to be clouded by a vagueness of expression. Far be it from me to expect forthright candor from a press release. Only an entirely new generation can bring honesty and candour to this matter. Although the story is told more from a male viewpoint, it is related with candour and deep sensitivity. This stark honesty and candor serves to highlight the absence of emotional detail elsewhere. A human being, but a professional, he answers questions with generosity, intelligence and candour. After talking with Shaq, I came away as impressed with his character and candor as I was with his game. But Angela was very open and talks about what happened with great candour. Why can't we get candor and directness in what is patently obvious to anyone? And he is being made to pay for that honesty and candor now that his statements are being twisted. Synonyms frankness, openness, honesty, candidness, truthfulness, sincerity, forthrightness, directness, lack of restraint, straightforwardness, plain-spokenness, plain dealing, plainness, calling a spade a spade, unreservedness, bluffness, bluntness, outspokenness Origin Late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin candor ‘whiteness’. The current sense dates from the mid 18th century; the development of the senses paralleled that of candid.
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