candor, candour, candidness, frankness, directness, forthrightness
(noun) the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
fairness, fair-mindedness, candor, candour
(noun) ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
Source: WordNet® 3.1
candor (usually uncountable, plural candors) (American spelling)
(obsolete) Whiteness; brilliance; purity. [c. 1500–?]
The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression. [from c. 1600]
Synonyms: frankness, honesty, sincerity, parrhesia
Antonyms: deception, fraud, lie
Impartiality.
Synonyms: equity, fairness
• Cardon, Conard, Condra, Conrad, Dacron, ancrod, dacron
Source: Wiktionary
Can"dor, n. [Written also candour.] Etym: [L. candor, fr. candëre; cf. F. candeur. See candid.]
1. Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions) usullied purity; innocence. [Obs.] Nor yor unquestioned integrity Shall e'er be sullied with one taint or spot That may take from your innocence and candor. Massinger.
2. A disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom from prejudice or disguise; frankness; sincerity. Attribute superior sagacity and candor to those who held that side of the question. Whewell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
