Candid — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈændɪd/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌantɪsˈɛnsjuːəsnəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌantɪsˈɛnsjuːəsnəs/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈændɪd/.

Examples

blunt talking and straight shooting
a blunt New England farmer
I gave them my candid opinion

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

outspoken free-spoken blunt heart-to-heart straight-from-the-shoulder plainspoken frank point-blank open forthright

Parts of Speech

adjective	characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion “blunt talking and straight shooting”
adjective	informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared “a candid photograph”
adjective	openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness “his candid eyes”

Word Forms

bluntness	noun	the quality of being direct and outspoken
candidness	noun	the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
forthrightness	noun	the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
frankness	noun	the trait of being blunt and outspoken
outspokenness	noun	the trait of being blunt and outspoken
openness	noun	characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
heart-to-heart	noun	an intimate talk in private

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

offen

gekennzeichnet durch Direktheit in der Art und Weise oder in der Sprache; ohne Subtilität oder Ausweichmanöver

🇫🇷French

candide

caractérisé par la franchise dans ses manières ou son discours ; sans subtilité ni évasion

🇪🇸Spanish

sincero

caracterizado por la franqueza en la manera o el habla; sin sutilezas ni evasiones

🇮🇹Italian

candido

caratterizzato da immediatezza nei modi o nel discorso; senza sottigliezze o evasioni

🇳🇱Dutch

helder

gekenmerkt door directheid in manier van spreken of spreken; zonder subtiliteit of ontwijking

🇵🇹Portuguese

sincero

caracterizado pela franqueza nas maneiras ou na fala; sem sutileza ou evasão

🇷🇺Russian

откровенный

характеризуется прямотой в манерах или речи; без тонкостей и уклонений

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्पष्टवादी

व्यवहार या वाणी में प्रत्यक्षता की विशेषता; बिना किसी सूक्ष्मता या टाल-मटोल के

🇧🇩Bengali

অকপট

পদ্ধতি বা বক্তৃতায় directness দ্বারা চিহ্নিত করা; সূক্ষ্মতা বা ফাঁকি ছাড়া

🇮🇳Tamil

நேர்மையான

முறை அல்லது பேச்சில் நேரடித்தன்மையால் வகைப்படுத்தப்படுகிறது; நுணுக்கம் அல்லது ஏய்ப்பு இல்லாமல்

🇮🇳Telugu

దాపరికం

పద్ధతిలో లేదా ప్రసంగంలో ప్రత్యక్షత ద్వారా వర్గీకరించబడుతుంది; సూక్ష్మత లేదా ఎగవేత లేకుండా

🇮🇳Marathi

स्पष्ट

रीतीने किंवा बोलण्यात थेटपणा द्वारे वैशिष्ट्यीकृत; सूक्ष्मता किंवा चोरी न करता

🇮🇳Gujarati

નિખાલસ

રીતે અથવા વાણીમાં સીધીતા દ્વારા લાક્ષણિકતા; સૂક્ષ્મતા અથવા ચોરી વિના

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೀದಾ

ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೇರತೆಯಿಂದ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ; ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮತೆ ಅಥವಾ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സത്യസന്ധമായ

രീതിയിലോ സംസാരത്തിലോ നേരിട്ടുള്ള സ്വഭാവം; സൂക്ഷ്മതയോ ഒഴിഞ്ഞുമാറലോ ഇല്ലാതെ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨਿਰਪੱਖ

ਢੰਗ ਜਾਂ ਭਾਸ਼ਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਿੱਧੀਤਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਰਸਾਈ ਗਈ; ਸੂਖਮਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਚੋਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

صاف

انداز یا تقریر میں براہ راست کی طرف سے خصوصیات؛ لطیفیت یا چوری کے بغیر

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

坦率

以举止或言语的直接性为特征；毫不狡猾或回避

🇯🇵Japanese

率直な

態度や話し方が率直であることを特徴とする。繊細さや回避なしに

🇰🇷Korean

솔직한

태도나 말이 직접적으로 나타나는 것이 특징입니다. 교묘함이나 회피 없이

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thẳng thắn

đặc trưng bởi sự thẳng thắn trong cách thức hoặc lời nói; không tinh tế hay trốn tránh

🇹🇭Thai

ตรงไปตรงมา

มีลักษณะตรงในลักษณะหรือคำพูด โดยไม่มีความละเอียดอ่อนหรือหลบเลี่ยง

🇮🇩Indonesian

jujur

ditandai dengan keterusterangan dalam cara atau ucapan; tanpa kehalusan atau penghindaran

🇵🇭Filipino

tapat

nailalarawan sa pamamagitan ng pagiging direkta sa paraan o pananalita; nang walang subtlety o pag-iwas

🇲🇾Malay

berterus terang

dicirikan oleh keterusterangan dalam cara atau pertuturan; tanpa kehalusan atau pengelakan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صريح

يتميز بالصراحة في الأسلوب أو الكلام؛ دون تهرب أو تهرب

🇮🇷Persian

صریح

با صراحت در روش یا گفتار مشخص می شود. بدون ظرافت یا طفره رفتن

🇹🇷Turkish

samimi

tavır veya konuşmada doğrudanlık ile karakterize edilir; incelik veya kaçamak olmadan

🇮🇱Hebrew

גָלוּי לֵב

מאופיין בישירות באופן או בדיבור; ללא עדינות או התחמקות

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The primary meaning of 'candid' is 'characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion'.

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