Candid Definition

kăndĭd
adjective
Free from prejudice or bias; fair; just; impartial.
Webster's New World
Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward.
In private, I gave them my candid opinion.
American Heritage
Not obscuring or omitting anything unpleasant, embarrassing, or negative.
American Heritage
Very honest or frank in what one says or writes.
Webster's New World
Unposed and informal.
A candid photograph.
Webster's New World
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noun

A spontaneous or unposed photograph.

His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.
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Other Word Forms of Candid

Noun

Singular:
candid
Plural:
candids

Origin of Candid

  • Latin candidus glowing, white, pure, guileless from candēre to shine kand- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin candidus (“white”).

    From Wiktionary

Candid Sentence Examples

  • Randy hesitated, as if not sure how candid he should be.

  • The owner was candid about the things that went wrong as well as the successes.

  • They were very candid portraits.

  • I don't know how candid you can be with Julie.

  • Don't get alarmed but I've taken the liberty to be a tad candid with him.

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Words Starting With

CCACAN

Words Ending With

DIDDID

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Words Starting With C and Ending With D

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With D