Candid
/ˈkændɪd/
EN
1. Open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, even when the topic is uncomfortable or unpleasant. 2. In photography, describing a photograph that is taken informally, without the subject posing deliberately.
She gave a candid assessment of the team's performance.
Etymology
Comes from Latin candidus, meaning "white, shining, pure", which evolved through Old French into Middle English, with the sense of "open, honest" developing in the 17th century.
Translations
简体中文
直言不讳的,坦率的,偷拍的
繁體中文
直言不諱的,坦率的,偷窺拍的
日本語
率直な,隠し撮りの
한국어
솔직한,비공식 촬영의
Deutsch
offen,ehrlich,unaufgestellt
Español
cándido,franco
Português
cândido,franco
Français
candid,franc
Català
candid,franc
Tiếng Việt
thẳng thắn,chân thành
Collocations
candid opinioncandid interviewcandid photographcandid conversationcandid assessment
Synonyms
frankopenhonestdirectblunt
Antonyms
dishonestevasiveposedinsincere
Related Words
candidacycandlecandidatestraightforward