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| 1. | [ adjective ] characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion | |
| Synonyms: | frank forthright blunt point-blank outspoken plainspoken free-spoken | |
| Examples: | "blunt talking and straight shooting" "a blunt New England farmer" "my candid opinion" "forthright criticism" "a forthright approach to the problem" |
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| Related terms: | direct | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion | |
| Synonyms: | frank forthright blunt point-blank straight-from-the-shoulder outspoken plainspoken free-spoken | |
| Examples: | "blunt talking and straight shooting" "a blunt New England farmer" "I gave them my candid opinion" "forthright criticism" "a forthright approach to the problem" "tell me w |
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| Related terms: | direct | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared | |
| Examples: | "a candid photograph" "a candid interview" |
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| Related terms: | unstudied | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness | |
| Synonyms: | open | |
| Examples: | "his candid eyes" "an open and trusting nature" |
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| Related terms: | ingenuous | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness | |
| Synonyms: | open heart-to-heart | |
| Examples: | "his candid eyes" "an open and trusting nature" "a heart-to-heart talk" |
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| Related terms: | ingenuous | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] starkly realistic | |
| Examples: | "I have never lacked candid critics in my own ranks"-Clement Atlee |
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| Related terms: | unflattering | |
| Similar spelling: |
candida candidly candidate candidacy candied candyweed candytuft |
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