candid
adjective /ˈkæn.dɪd/ approvingDefinition
› honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful: The two presidents have had candid talks about the current crisis. To be candid with you, I think you're making a dreadful mistake. → See also candourHonesty, openness and sincerity candidly /-li/ adverb Honesty, openness and sincerity
(Definition of candid adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) man to man idiom
- above board idiom
- artless adjective
- be on the level idiom
- candour noun
- honestly adverb
- in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulness idiom
- in good faith idiom
- integrity noun (HONESTY)
- joking apart/aside idiom
- let's face it idiom 2
- sincere adjective
- sincerely adverb
- sincerity noun
- spotless adjective (GOOD)
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- transparency noun (OPEN)
- transparent adjective (WITHOUT SECRETS)
- upright adjective (MORAL)
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