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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'candid'

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1. (adj) blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Synonyms: free-spoken, stark(a), outspoken, crude(a), open, point-blank, candid, forthright, plainspoken, blunt, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank, vocal, heart-to-heart
Antonyms: indirect, artful, studied, disingenuous

2. (adj) candid
informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
Synonyms: free-spoken, outspoken, forthright, open, point-blank, heart-to-heart, blunt, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank
Antonyms: indirect, studied, disingenuous, artful

3. (adj) candid, open, heart-to-heart
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
Synonyms: overt, exposed, assailable, straight-from-the-shoulder, heart-to-heart, undefendable, open(a), frank, undetermined, plainspoken, unresolved, clear, open, candid, undecided, free-spoken, loose, outspoken, capable, point-blank, blunt, unfastened, receptive, undefended, subject, opened, forthright
Antonyms: disingenuous, studied, artful, indirect

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'candid'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

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
Synonyms: candid, aboveboard, honest, open, truthful, artless, impartial, simple, unbiased, fair, ingenuous, sincere, unprejudiced, frank, innocent, straightforward, unreserved, guileless, naive, transparent, unsophisticated
Antonyms: adroit, cunning, diplomatic, intriguing, sharp, subtle, artful, deceitful, foxy, knowing, shrewd, tricky, crafty, designing, insincere, maneuvering, sly, wily

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