Antonyms for candid
ˈkæn dɪdcan·did

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1. candidadjective

   Synonyms:
   open, unreserved, sincere, frank

2. candidadjective

   Impartial and free from prejudice.

   His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.

   Synonyms:
   sincere, open, unreserved, frank

3. candidadjective

   Straightforward, open and sincere.

   My candid opinion was that it was all rubbish! — Jules Verne — A Journey To The Center Of The Earth

   Synonyms:
   open, unreserved, sincere, frank

4. candidadjective

   Not posed or rehearsed.

   will the introduction of supplementary flash or flood intrude on a candid picture situation or ruin the mood? — Popular Photography (2002)

   Synonyms:
   sincere, frank, unreserved, open

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1. candid

   A candid statement is meant to be true to the real facts and just to all parties; a fair statement is really so. Fair is applied to the conduct; candid is not; as, fair treatment, "a fair field, and no favor." One who is frank has a fearless and unconstrained truthfulness. Honest and ingenuous unite in expressing contempt for deceit. On the other hand, artless, guileless, naive, simple, and unsophisticated express the goodness which comes from want of the knowledge or thought of evil. As truth is not always agreeable or timely, candid and frank have often an objectionable sense; "to be candid with you," "to be perfectly frank," are regarded as sure preludes to something disagreeable. Open and unreserved may imply unstudied truthfulness or defiant recklessness; as, open admiration, open robbery. There may be transparent integrity or transparent fraud. Sincere applies to the feelings, as being all that one's words would imply.

   Antonyms:
   adroit, artful, crafty, cunning, deceitful, designing, diplomatic, foxy, insincere, intriguing, knowing, maneuvering, sharp, shrewd, sly, subtle, tricky, wily

   Synonyms:
   aboveboard, artless, fair, frank, guileless, honest, impartial, ingenuous, innocent, naive, open, simple, sincere, straightforward, transparent, truthful, unbiased, unprejudiced, unreserved, unsophisticated

   Preposition:
   Candid in debate; candid to or toward opponents; candid with friend or foe; to be candid about or in regard to the matter.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. candid

   Antonyms:
   unfair, close, mysterious, reserve, shuffling, disingenuous, insincere, jesuitical

   Synonyms:
   fair, honest, open, sincere, frank, artless, impartial, plain, straightforward, aboveboard, transparent, unreserved, ingenious

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulderadjective

   characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

   "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"

   Antonyms:
   indirect, artful, studied, disingenuous

   Synonyms:
   free-spoken, stark(a), outspoken, crude(a), open, point-blank, forthright, plainspoken, blunt, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank, vocal, heart-to-heart

2. candidadjective

   informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared

   "a candid photograph"; "a candid interview"

   Antonyms:
   indirect, studied, disingenuous, artful

   Synonyms:
   free-spoken, outspoken, forthright, open, point-blank, heart-to-heart, blunt, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank

3. candid, open, heart-to-heartadjective

   openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

   "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"

   Antonyms:
   disingenuous, studied, artful, indirect

   Synonyms:
   overt, exposed, assailable, straight-from-the-shoulder, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), frank, undetermined, plainspoken, unresolved, clear, open, undecided, free-spoken, loose, outspoken, capable, point-blank, blunt, unfastened, receptive, undefended, subject, opened, forthright

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

1. candidadjective

   Antonyms:
   disingenuous, deceitful, reserved, subtle

   Synonyms:
   impartial, unbiased, fair, frank, ingenuous, unreserved, straightforward

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. posed

   the opposite of a posed photograph as a candid one.

   not wanting the subjects looking posed and formal, the photographer opted for candid shots.

   Submitted by rinat on September 22, 2019  

2. poseur

   Submitted by anonymous on January 27, 2020  

How to use candid in a sentence?

1. David Bissonette:

   But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send, Save me, oh, save me, from the candid friend.

2. Adam Schiff:

   What may be personal, though, and I think I have to be very candid about this, is I made the argument that it's going to require moral courage to stand up to this President, and this is a wrathful and vindictive president.

3. Joe Biden:

   She's going to have to tell the truth, or the question will be raised about whether or not she's going to be candid and honest with the American people.

4. Mike Waltz:

   The Biden administration, let’s be candid, gives a lot of lip service to diplomacy first, I think that’s great, but in the wake of the debacle that was the Afghanistan withdrawal, we have a lot of work to do in terms of restoring American credibility with our allies.

5. Barack Obama:

   This is a matter of us engaging directly with the Cuban people and being able to have candid, tough conversations directly with the Cuban government, we will have more influence and have greater capacity to advocate on behalf of the values that we care about when we're actually talking to them.

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