CANDOR

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


Etymology

Noun

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

Anagrams

• 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



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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