Main Entry: can·did

Pronunciation: \ˈkan-dəd\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French & Latin; French candide, from Latin candidus bright, white, from candēre to shine, glow; akin to Welsh can white, Sanskrit candati it shines

Date: 1606

1 : white <candid flames>
2 : free from bias, prejudice, or malice : fair <a candid observer>
3 a : marked by honest sincere expression <a candid discussion> b : indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception <her candid face> c : disposed to criticize severely : blunt <candid critics>
4 : relating to or being photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed

synonyms see frank

— can·did·ly adverb

— can·did·ness noun