Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Frankness or sincerity of expression; openness.
- n. Freedom from prejudice; impartiality.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Whiteness; clearness; brilliancy.
- n. Openness of heart; a. disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom from reserve or disguise; frankness; ingenuousness; sincerity.
Wiktionary
- n. obsolete whiteness; brilliance
- n. the state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression
- n. Impartiality
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. obsolete Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions) usullied purity; innocence.
- n. A disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom from prejudice or disguise; frankness; sincerity.
WordNet 3.0
- n. ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
- n. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
Etymologies
- From Latin candor ("brightness, whiteness"), from candeō ("I shine") (Wiktionary)
- Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from candēre, to shine; see kand- in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“You correctly point out that his candor is a big asset — complimented by his smooth call.”
“Paine is often considered the patron saint of the left (though in candor, Reagan used to cite him, too).”
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“My wife, in all candor, is busier than I and really isn't drawn to the same outdoor activities, though we camped regularly before the kids came along and a time or two after.”
How do you balance your spare time? Family time vs. outdoor activities? What are your priorities?
“I remember Honore's work post-Katrina - and his candor is refreshing.”
“Begala's candor is a little brutal but right on target.”
“Begala's candor is a little brutal; yet, right on target.”
“I just posted a similar sentiment to Tara, but I truly respect how courageous and honest your posts are for this – your candor is inspirational.”
“This moment of candor is consistent with what Paul Davies wrote in his book, The 5th Miracle: "Many investigators feel uneasy stating in public that the origin of life is a mystery, even though behind closed doors they admit they are baffled.”
“My translation here takes some admitted liberties (so that this translation may in candor be a mixture of the great orator and an obscure New York lawyer), though none beyond what is necessary to fully unfold the meaning, but I am confident of the accuracy of its sentiments.”
“And candor from the Justice Department would have weakened the case in at least two fairly significant ways.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘candor’.
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Test Prep or Just for fun
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Verbal_Advantage
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GRE 2014
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The Spoken Word
Words relating to Conversation
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GRE Words From GRE Tests
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gre2
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SAT vocab
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Words that have been used as baby names, including virtue names, nature names, place names, etc.
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collection
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Naresh_Gre
The path meanders through the vineyards
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Revised GRE Wordlist_2013
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