candid English

Meaning candid meaning

What does candid mean?

Definitions in simple English

candid Adjective

— When someone is being candid, that person is being honest and straightforward with you. I will be candid with you, that was the worst performance I have ever seen.

— When you are being candid, you are being impartial and do not take a stand on the issue.

candid

— adjective (= blunt, forthright, frank, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion 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 what you think--and you may just as well be frank it is possible to be outspoken without being rude plainspoken and to the point a point-blank accusation

— adjective informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared a candid photograph a candid interview

— adjective (= open, heart-to-heart) openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness his candid eyes an open and trusting nature a heart-to-heart talk

Synonyms candid synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as candid?

candid English » English

frank

sincere

honest

straightforward

outspoken

open

open-hearted

forthright

truthful

direct

straight

simple

ingenuous

heart-to-heart

guileless

blunt

upright

point-blank

plainspoken

plain

openhearted

free-spoken

unreserved

straight-from-the-shoulder

naive

hearty

heartfelt

fair

artless

without simulation

without reserve

without guile

with no preconceived notions

willing

wholehearted

whole hearted

white

upstanding

upfront

unvarnished

unsoluble

unposed

unhidden

unfenced

unenclosed

undone

undisguised

undersigning

unbiased

unadulterated

Topics candid topics

What do people use candid to talk about?

Language and thought Communication Say True

Tell the truth

• What words refer to telling the truth without hiding anything?
  honest to be honest in all honesty frank candid direct straightforward tell someone straight

Examples candid examples

How do I use candid in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Tom is candid about his past.

He only takes candid pictures, so he doesn't ask people to pose.

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

Let's be candid.

I'm being candid with you.

Can I be candid with you?

Movie subtitles

To be candid, Father, a prolonged future doesn't excite me.

I shall be candid with you, sir.

Have you ever seen such candid eyes?

He can be very candid.

Oh, well, you're certainly very candid.

The candid cameraman.

The candid cameraman?

Hello, I'm Duffy, the candid cameraman.

Let me be absolutely candid.

You'll find Mr. Vole very responsive and quite candid.

So candid, he's already told me we'll have to sue him for our fees.

Forgive me for being so candid, but I never talk.

Well, to be frank and candid those two men, as good as they both are and all things being equal. come on already, take your pick.

Richard, would you like a candid-camera shot of my left nostril this evening?

I told Miss Sloper, I'm very candid.

Very candid.

You'll find Mr Vole very responsive and quite candid.

Since we seem to be getting terribly candid, something in that general area, yes.

If you want my candid opinion, this is an A-1 loft.

They are similar to his sunglasses in this candid shot taken in Lisbon, last August. Fine.

Candid shots of this sink of iniquity.

Candid shots you won't find anywhere.

What is this, Candid Camera?

I can be quite candid with you, I got nothing to hide.

Candid.

This is Candid Camera, right?

As a matter of fact, to be absolutely candid, I rather disliked him.

I've never been so candid, so at ease.

When does Allen Funt come running in and tell us we're on Candid Camera?

WELL, TO BE QUITE CANDID, I HAVEN'T QUITE WORKED UP THE NERVE.

I shall be candid, Mr Jacobi. I think you are unpleasant.

News and current affairs

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - One of the most interesting parts of my job as a business school dean is engaging in candid conversations with leaders across industries.

A candid international dialogue is indispensable to a better understanding of Europe's differences with the US and other parts of the world concerning GMOs.

Local pharmacists from Lahore to Lusaka continue to sell a variety of brands of the same drug at different prices; and shopkeepers are called upon to give a candid opinion of their benefits and shortcomings.

Indeed, East Asian countries may find it difficult to conduct candid surveillance of one another's policies and enforce firm policy conditionality.

Not trusting that officials will be candid about alarming information, we rely more on rumors.

Asian countries must be able to conduct well-coordinated candid reviews of one another to reduce the likelihood of risks and detect emerging vulnerabilities.

It is high time for business leaders to be more candid about where their real constituencies lie, and for national politicians to recognize that they can no longer wield control over the giants of today's European business.

In place of candid assessments and provocative analysis, many important decisions will now be based on oral briefings and meetings that are not recorded in minutes.

The country is in desperate need of leadership with the courage to be candid with voters, by explaining to them clearly and soberly that the UK can no longer solve its problems alone.