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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"I've not really enjoyed the previous two tournaments if I'm being honest," Clarke tells BBC Scotland in a candid interview.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

But this light touch is frustrating for a film that is otherwise candid about the ways we live and the patterns we stumble into, often brutally so.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The always candid Cage acknowledges that television had not been a major part of his media diet until one of his children made a recommendation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

As I was founder of MK and its first commander-in-chief, Jimmy and the others were more candid with me than they were with the others.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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