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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: candour, US candor /ˈkændə/ n - the quality of being open and honest; frankness
- fairness; impartiality
- obsolete purity or brightness
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin candor, from candēre to be white, shine can•dor /ˈkændɚ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the state or quality of being candid:She spoke with total candor and even bluntness.
Also, esp. Brit., ˈcan•dour. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024can•dor (kan′dər),USA pronunciation n. - the 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. - [Obs.]kindliness.
- [Obs.]purity.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] can′dour. - Latin: radiance, whiteness; see candid, -or1
- Middle English 1350–1400 (for sense "extreme whiteness'')
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . openness, frankness, honesty, truthfulness.
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