Synonyms for candor
can·dor

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. candornoun

   the state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression

   Synonyms:
   honesty, sincerity

   Antonyms:
   fraud, lie, deception

2. candornoun

   Impartiality

   Synonyms:
   fairness, impartiality

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. candor

   Truth is primarily and verity is always a quality of thought or speech, especially of speech, as in exact conformity to fact. Veracity is properly a quality of a person, the habit of speaking and the disposition to speak the truth; a habitual liar may on some occasions speak the truth, but that does not constitute him a man of veracity; on the other hand, a person of undoubted veracity may state (through ignorance or misinformation) what is not the truth. Truthfulness is a quality that may inhere either in a person or in his statements or beliefs. Candor, frankness, honesty, and ingenuousness are allied with veracity, and verity with truth, while truthfulness may accord with either. Truth in a secondary sense may be applied to intellectual action or moral character, in the former case becoming a close synonym of veracity; as, I know him to be a man of truth.

   Compare synonyms for DECEPTION.

   Synonyms:
   frankness, honesty, ingenuousness, reality, truth, truthfulness, veracity, verity

   Antonyms:
   deceit, deception, delusion, duplicity, error, fabrication, falsehood, falseness, falsity, fiction, guile, imposture, lie, mendacity, untruth

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. fairness, fair-mindedness, candor, candournoun

   ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

   Synonyms:
   paleness, fair-mindedness, beauteousness, loveliness, equity, blondness, fairness, candour, directness, candidness, frankness, forthrightness, comeliness

2. candor, candour, candidness, frankness, directness, forthrightnessnoun

   the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

   Synonyms:
   fair-mindedness, forthrightness, outspokenness, frankness, fairness, candour, directness, candidness, straightness

Matched Categories

1. • Honesty
   • Impartiality

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. candornoun

   Synonyms:
   fairness, honesty, sincerity

2. candornoun

   Synonyms:
   openness, ingenuousness, artlessness, frankness, guilelessness, truthfulness

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. candornoun

   Synonyms:
   impartiality, disinterestedness, frankness, ingenuousness, naïveté, openness

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "candor":

   candour, frankness, sincerity, franchise, deductible, naivety, honesty, openness

How to pronounce candor?

How to say candor in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use candor in a sentence?

1. Kenneth J Dover:

   it was clear to me by now that Trevor and the college must somehow be separated. My problem was one which I feel compelled to define with brutal candor: how to kill him without getting into trouble... I had no qualms about causing the death of a fellow from whose nonexistence the college would benefit

2. Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy:

   I appreciated Comey's candor, he was forthcoming. He wasn't apologetic.

3. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

   When he was in Afghanistan as commanding general of ISAF joint command, I had a lot of opportunity to observe Mark on the ground leading our coalition allies and partners and helping the Afghan people prepare to take responsibility for their own security, mark and I flew to Iraq the day after an attack on the U.S. consulate there, and I saw Mark take command of the scene and stand with our people there I was impressed by his candor and good judgment, and I knew right away that he had more to offer the United States Army.

4. Edward Verall Lucas:

   The art of life is to show your hand. There is no diplomacy like candor. You may lose by it now and then, but it will be a loss well gained if you do. Nothing is so boring as having to keep up a deception.

5. Ted Cruz:

   Last night was the first time he admitted it, that's an important moment of candor.