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1. candid
adjective. ['ˈkændəd, ˈkændɪd'] characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion.
Etymology
- candidus (Latin)
Rhymes with Candid
- single-handed
- underhanded
- lefthanded
- evenhanded
- unbranded
- righthanded
- red-handed
- expanded
- disbanded
- stranded
- remanded
- demanded
- commanded
- branded
- sanded
- landed
- handed
- banded
How do you pronounce candid?
Pronounce candid as ˈkændɪd.
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Sentences with candid
1. Adjective
If your mother is not able to leave the past behind, it's time for a candid conversation.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Place a formal portrait inside the frame in her uniform, or find a good candid photo to use.
Quotes about candid
1. If I write a book where all I've ever experienced is success, people won't take a positive lesson from it. In being candid, I have to own up to my own failures, both in my marriage and in my work environment.
- Sonia Sotomayor
2. I am a candid interview and I have a dark and dry sense of humor - a very Canadian sense of humor and I am only learning now stupidly that you can't read tongue. When I say something funny in a newspaper and I meant it to be funny, it doesn't read that way.
- Michael Buble
2. candid
adjective. ['ˈkændəd, ˈkændɪd'] informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared.
Synonyms
Etymology
- candidus (Latin)
3. candid
adjective. ['ˈkændəd, ˈkændɪd'] openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness.
Antonyms
Etymology
- candidus (Latin)