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can·did
I. \ˈkandə̇d also -ˈaa-\ adjective
(sometimes -er/-est)
Etymology: French & Latin; French candide, from Latin candidus white, bright, from candēre to shine, be white; akin to Late Greek kandaros ember, Sanskrit candra shining, moon
1. : white
< a welding blast of candid flame — E.C.Stedman >
2. : free from bias, prejudice, or malice : marked by concern for truth and justice : fairly disposed : disinterested, fair, just
< in the back of his candid mind he knew that … the charges against him were true — Irwin Edman >
3. archaic : free from stain : clear, pure
4.
a. : marked by honest sincere expression : uttered or given out as fair and unbiased : free from expedient reservation and modification
< to tell you my private and candid opinion … I think he's a man from the other camp — James Joyce >
b. : indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception and duplicity
< his candid eyes took on an expression of genuine sympathy — Archibald Marshall >
c. : performed, expressed, or acknowledged without concealment or reservation
< her eyes burning with a candid excitement — Edith Wharton >
d. : disposed to criticize severely : blunt, forthright
< as a leader … I have never lacked candid critics in my own ranks — Clement Attlee >
5. : relating to photography or other presentation or recording of subjects acting naturally, informally, or spontaneously without being posed, rehearsed, or inhibited
< a candid picture >
< a candid microphone interview >
— see candid camera
Synonyms: see frank
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: by shortening
: a candid photograph |