candor

Meaning

1. (US, uncountable, usually) The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.
2. (US, uncountable, usually) Impartiality.
3. (US, obsolete, uncountable, usually) Whiteness; brilliance; purity.

Opposite of

deception, fraud, lie

Synonyms

candour

frankness

sincerity

forthrightness

openness

candour

impartiality

directness

candidness

fairness

honesty

straightness

equity

fair-mindedness

straightforwardness

neutralism

neutrality

objectiveness

objectivity

downrightness

probity

sincereness

devoutness

squareness

truthfulness

uprightness

openheartedness

unfeignedness

single mindedness

fair dealing

plain-dealing

evenness

evenhood

detachment

equanimity

instancy

Translations

candeur

franchise

candor

sincérité

Offenheit

candore

Aufrichtigkeit

imparzialità

ειλικρίνεια

impartialité

Freimut

candor

ευθύτητα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæn.də(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Latin candor (“brightness, whiteness”), from candeō (“I shine”).