Candid

Synonyms for "candid" (287 found)

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overtalkative plain plain spoken plain-speaking plain-spoken prolix prosaic prosing prosy pure real realistic rightful round rustic scrupulous self-revealing self-revelatory selfless severe

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simon pure simon-pure simple simple-speaking simplehearted simpleminded sincere single single minded single-hearted single-minded smooth sober sociable spare spartan stark sterling straight straight from shoulder straight out straight-out straightforward sure enough sure-enough talkative talky transparent true to life true to nature true to reality trustful trusting truthful unadorned unadulterated unaffected unartificial unassumed unassuming unbiased unbigoted uncalculated uncalculating unchecked uncolored unconcealed unconcocted unconstrained uncontrived uncopied uncounterfeited undeceitful undeceiving undisguised undisguising undissembled undissembling undistorted unequivocal unexaggerated unfabricated unfanciful unfeigned unfeigning unfictitious unflattering unguarded unhampered unimaginative unimagined unimitated uninfluenced uninvented unpoetical unprejudiced unpremeditated unpretended unpretending unpretentious unqualified unrepressed unreserved unrestrained unrestricted unreticent unromantic unsecretive unselfish unshrinking unsilent unsimulated unsophisticated unspecious unstudied unsuppressed unsuspicious unswayed unsynthetic unvarnished unwary upright verbal verbatim verbose veridical verisimilar voluble windy word for word word-for-word

Adjective(9 words)

parrhesiastic unbiased unbigoted uninterested unpartial unpartisan unprejudiced unprepossessed unreserved

Adjective(3 words)

plainspoken point-blank straight-from-the-shoulder

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Synonyms

2 entries

frank straight from shoulder

Related terms

9 entries

candela candelabrum candidate candle candlepower candlestick candor chandler chandlery

derived

7 entries

candid camera candidity candidly candidness plandid supercandid uncandid

related to

10 entries

impartial open photograph posed prejudice rehearsed sincere spontaneous straightforward unposed

similar

7 entries

artless direct ingenuous uncontrived unstudied

Translations

80 translations across 20 languages.

Bulgarian

4 entries

безпристрастен adj (impartial and free from prejudice)
естествен adj (not posed or rehearsed)
искрен adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
непредубеден adj (impartial and free from prejudice)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries

坦率 adj (straightforward, open and sincere)

Czech

4 entries

nepřetvařující se adj (not posed or rehearsed)
nestranný adj (impartial and free from prejudice)
otevřený adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
přirozený adj (not posed or rehearsed)

Dutch

4 entries

eerlijk adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
neutraal adj (impartial and free from prejudice)
objectief adj (impartial and free from prejudice)
spontaan adj (straightforward, open and sincere)

Finnish

4 entries

avoin adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
puolueeton adj (impartial and free from prejudice)
spontaani adj (not posed or rehearsed)
suora adj (straightforward, open and sincere)

French

2 entries

sincère adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
spontané adj (not posed or rehearsed)

Galician

3 entries

espontáneo adj (not posed or rehearsed)
franco adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
imparcial adj (impartial and free from prejudice)

German

4 entries

freimütig adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
geradeheraus adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
nicht eingeübt adj (not posed or rehearsed)
offenherzig adj (straightforward, open and sincere)

Hebrew

2 entries

אוביקטיבי adj (impartial and free from prejudice)
כנה adj (straightforward, open and sincere)

Hungarian

4 entries

elfogulatlan adj (impartial and free from prejudice)
pártatlan adj (impartial and free from prejudice)
spontán adj (not posed or rehearsed)
véletlenszerű adj (not posed or rehearsed)

Macedonian

4 entries

беспри́страсен adj (impartial and free from prejudice)
е́стествен adj (not posed or rehearsed)
и́скрен adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
непри́страсен adj (impartial and free from prejudice)

Norwegian

4 entries

fordomsfri adj (impartial and free from prejudice)
oppriktig adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
oppriktig adj (not posed or rehearsed)
upartisk adj (impartial and free from prejudice)

Persian

2 entries

رک adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
منصفانه adj (impartial and free from prejudice)

Plautdietsch

1 entries

frajch adj (straightforward, open and sincere)

Portuguese

3 entries

cândido adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
imparcial adj (impartial and free from prejudice)
sincero adj (not posed or rehearsed)

Russian

4 entries

беспристрастный adj (impartial and free from prejudice)
есте́ственный adj (not posed or rehearsed)
и́скренний adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
непредвзятый adj (impartial and free from prejudice)

Spanish

2 entries

cándido adj (straightforward, open and sincere)
franco adj (straightforward, open and sincere)

Swedish

1 entries

uppriktig adj (straightforward, open and sincere)

Thai

1 entries

เปิดอก adj (straightforward, open and sincere)

Ukrainian

1 entries

відве́ртий adj (straightforward, open and sincere)

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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Roy is secretive and Ted is candid.

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I like him in that he is honest and candid.

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I like that young man in that he is honest and candid.

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The teacher was quite candid about my chances of entering Tokyo University.

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