candid
/ˈkæn.dɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.45 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Straightforward, open and sincere, whether people find either refreshing or distasteful.
noun
A spontaneous or unposed photograph.
Example Sentences
- "He knew not where to look for faithful advice, efficient aid, or candid judgement."
- "Asked about the Brexit vote, the candid president told Marr: «I am not the one to judge or comment on the decision of your people.»"
- "a surprisingly candid admission of guilt"
- "“I know you do; and it is that which makes the wonder. With your good sense, to be so honestly blind to the follies and nonsense of others! Affectation of candour is common enough;—one meets with it everywhere. But to be candid without ostentation or design—to take the good of everybody's character and make it still better, and say nothing of the bad—belongs to you alone.[…]”"
- "My candid opinion was that it was all rubbish!"
- "Sam Altman, the chief executive and co-founder of OpenAI, has been ousted from his own company after its board accused him of “being not consistently candid in his communications”."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-der. Proto-Italic *kandēō Latin candeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin candidusbor. English candid Borrowed from Latin candidus (“white”).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkæn.dɪd/
- British English: /ˈkæn.dɪd/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more candid (comparative)
candider (comparative)
most candid (superlative)
candidest (superlative)
candids (plural)