Candor

//ˈkæn.də(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression. US, uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech wordnet
  3. 3
    Impartiality. US, uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty wordnet
  5. 5
    Whiteness; brilliance; purity. US, obsolete, uncountable, usually

    "Whilst thou didst keep thy Candor undefil'd, Deerly I lov'd thee; as my first-born child[…]"

Synonyms

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fairnessfairnessfranknessaccessibilityapproachabilityartlessness

Example

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"He does not, in short, write with the candor of a man who is completely confident of his thesis."

Etymology

From Latin candor (“brightness, whiteness”), from candeō (“I shine”).

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