Synonyms for candor
can·dor

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1. candornoun

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

   Synonyms:
   honesty, sincerity

   Antonyms:
   fraud, lie, deception

2. candornoun

   Impartiality

   Synonyms:
   fairness, impartiality

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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.

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

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

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Honesty
   • Impartiality

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. candornoun

   Synonyms:
   fairness, honesty, sincerity

2. candornoun

   Synonyms:
   openness, ingenuousness, artlessness, frankness, guilelessness, truthfulness

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1. candornoun

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "candor":

   candour, frankness, sincerity, franchise, deductible, naivety, honesty, openness

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How to use candor in a sentence?

1. John Drake:

   In all candor, this shouldn't have happened, this mother and her children should not have been subjected to this type of behavior from a police department.

2. 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.

3. Assistant Attorney General David Burns:

   Boeing’s employees chose the path of profit over candor by concealing material information from the FAA concerning the operation of its 737 MAX airplane and engaging in an effort to cover up their deception.

4. Vice President Pence:

   Theres simply no question that Chinas lack of candor to the world impacted the way the world was able to respond.

5. Walt Whitman:

   All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.