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Antonyms for candorcan·dor

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Wiktionary5.0 / 1 vote

  1. candornoun

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

    Antonyms:
    fraud, lie, deception

    Synonyms:
    honesty, sincerity

  2. candornoun

    Impartiality

    Synonyms:
    fairness, impartiality

English Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 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.

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

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

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Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. candornoun

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

How to use candor in a sentence?

  1. General Kelly:

    I believe in respect, tolerance and diversity of opinion, i have never had a problem speaking truth to power, and I firmly believe that those in power deserve full candor and my honest assessment and recommendations.

  2. Freida Pinto:

    We thought we knew Huma’s story — the woman behind the scenes, and then reluctantly in front of the camera when her own life hit the news. Then, we read her memoir and were stunned by her candor, generosity, warmth, intelligence, and the way that her childhood, faith and family have so authentically woven through her whole life.

  3. David Holmes:

    I've never seen anything like this, someone calling the President from a mobile phone at a restaurant, and then having a conversation of this level of candor, colorful language.

  4. Ted Cruz:

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

  5. Bryan Cranston:

    I actually like his candor.

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