Definitions

candid

[kan-did] / ˈkæn dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

honest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunt forthright impartial outspoken sincere straightforward truthful unbiased unequivocal

WEAK

aboveboard bluff equal equitable fair frank free frontal genuine guileless ingenuous just objective open plain right up front scrupulous talking turkey telling it like it is uncolored unprejudiced unpretended up front upright

Antonyms

STRONGEST

biased devious dishonest prejudiced tactful untruthful

WEAK

artful deceitful lying tricky

Example Sentences

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Reifel's former boss, Police Chief Michelle Kott, told the BBC that while the department respects his decision, "I would be less than candid if I didn't acknowledge my disappointment in losing another police officer".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

And some of the candid photos, mainly from when she was younger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“Propeller One-Way Night Coach” is as earnest as they come, more candid than any memoir and more interesting than any biopic.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Mr. Altman was briefly ousted as CEO in 2023 after the board determined that he “was not consistently candid in his communications.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He had a more candid relationship with my classmate Hillar Kaplan, an artist in Los Angeles and one of the group of girls in high school who orbited around him.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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