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candidness

[kan-did-nis] / ˈkæn dɪd nɪs /
NOUN
inexpertness
Synonyms
WEAK
artlessness credulousness forthrightness frankness freshness greenness guilelessness gullibility ignorance ingenuousness innocuousness innoxiousness inoffensiveness lack nescience plainness purity rawness simplicity sincerity unaffectedness unawareness unfamiliarity unknowingness unsophistication unworldliness virtue
NOUN
innocence
Synonyms
STRONG
artlessness credulousness forthrightness frankness freshness gullibility ignorance inexperience ingenuousness lack nescience plainness purity simplicity sincerity unaffectedness unawareness unfamiliarity unknowingness virtue
WEAK
guilelessness innocuousness innoxiousness inoffensiveness unsophistication unworldliness
Antonyms
STRONG
experience
WEAK
badness blame corruption evil guilt impurity knowledge sin treacherousness wildness

Example Sentences

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Many reflected on Brendon’s candidness about his personal struggles, celebrating his humanity alongside his talent.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

He believes Biles’ candidness about her battle with the various elements of “the twisties” has made it safer to talk about.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

He needed rigor — candidness and data and photos of healing wounds.

From New York Times • May 10, 2022

Rolston posed the model, one arm hidden behind her, with her right arm slightly bent and her hand turned to an open palm — a gesture of candidness that quietly resounds against her actual concealment.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2021

I was surprised by his candidness and said so.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.