candor

noun

ˈkan-dər How to pronounce candor (audio)
Definition of candornext
1
as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions an interview in which the members of the rock band speak with candor about their recent squabbling

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2
as in brilliance
the quality or state of having or giving off light the desert sun shone down on the intrepid travelers with fiery candor

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Recent Examples of candor This effort succeeded, Glass said, despite the exhibit’s candor about the darker elements of the nation’s military history. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026 But none have had the kind of folksy humor and candor that can draw hordes of investors each year, like those attending Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting. — Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 But none have had the kind of folksy humor and candor that can draw hordes of investors each year, like those attending Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Stability, sponsors, a battling candor on hot-button issues, an industry build and the vision to frame and help drive Spain’s emergence as one of Europe’s key film-TV powers. — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for candor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candor
  1. honesty
  2. brilliance
  3. sincerity
  4. brightness
  5. frankness
  6. brilliancy
  7. directness
  8. lightness
Noun
  • Like Kehlani and Tinashe, Jhené’s honesty transcended her commercial appeal.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That is a fair point, but honesty cuts both ways; the factory of the past is a memory, not a reality.
    — Jeff Danielson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of honesty
Noun
  • For all the brilliance of Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, one thing his crew has struggled to do consistently is cover the tight end.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • An entire generation mistaking the actor’s brilliance as an invitation.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • Their sincerity and humor come from the cast’s commitment to the mundane, said Ron Oliver, writer and director of many Hallmark films.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For Chowdhury, the sincerity of that belief is almost beside the point.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sincerity
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  • At the same time, the star’s brightness seemed to dim periodically, suggesting an orbiting planet.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The display’s brightness was more of an issue than its color coverage.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • The novel, published in 1988, foreshadowed the career to come by taking on, with disarming frankness, everything from child abuse to transracial adoption.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Horgan, whose Catastrophe charted the ups and downs of a relationship with painful, hilarious honesty, applies the same frankness to the minor indignities of midlife.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of frankness
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  • Greatest brilliancy marks the sweet spot between the two, when Venus' apparent size and shrinking phase combine to give us the greatest apparent area of illuminated Venus in our sky.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of brilliancy
Noun
  • These poems are made with some of the simplicity and directness of a song.
    — Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In their directness and simplicity, Laffont’s photos evoke the style-forward photographs that Malick Sidibé was taking in Mali at that same time.
    — Lucy Sante, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of directness
Noun
  • There is always some lightness, if only to counter the occasionally unbearable weight.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Bottega Veneta had a beautiful balance between craftsmanship, texture and lightness, with pieces that felt special without becoming overcomplicated.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of lightness

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“Candor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candor. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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