candor
noun
1 candor
Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty.
synonyms: candour, fair-mindedness, fairness.
Roget 703:
artlessness
etc.
adj.;
nature,
simplicity;
innocence
etc.
946;
bonhomie,
naivete,
abandon,
candor,
sincerity;
singleness of purpose,
singleness of heart;
honesty
etc.
939;
plain speaking;
epanchement [Fr.].
rough diamond,
matter of fact man;
le palais de verite [Fr.];
enfant terrible [Fr.].
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Roget 939:
probity,
integrity,
rectitude;
uprightness
etc.
adj.;
honesty,
faith;
honor;
bonne foi [Fr.],
good faith,
bona fides [Lat.];
purity,
clean hands.
fairness
etc.
adj.;
fair play,
justice,
equity,
impartiality,
principle,
even-handedness;
grace.
constancy;
faithfulness
etc.
adj.;
fidelity,
loyalty;
incorruption,
incorruptibility.
trustworthiness
etc.
adj.;
truth,
candor,
singleness of heart;
veracity
etc.
543;
tender conscience
etc.
(sense of duty)
926.
punctilio,
delicacy,
nicety;
scrupulosity,
scrupulousness
etc.
adj.;
scruple;
point,
point of honor;
punctuality.
dignity
&c.,
(repute)
873;
respectability,
respectableness
etc.
adj.;
gentilhomme [Fr.],
gentleman;
man of honor,
man of his word;
fidus Achates [Lat.],
preux chevalier [Fr.],
galantuomo [It];
truepenny†,
trump,
brick;
true Briton;
white man [U.S.].
court of honor,
a fair field and no favor;
argumentum ad verecundiam [Lat.].
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2 candor
The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.
synonyms: candidness, candour, directness, forthrightness, frankness.
Roget 543:
veracity;
truthfulness,
frankness,
etc.
adj.;
truth,
sincerity,
candor,
unreserve†,
honesty,
fidelity;
plain dealing,
bona fides [Lat.];
love of truth;
probity
etc.
939;
ingenuousness
etc.
(artlessness)
703.
the truth the whole truth and nothing but the the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth;
honest truth,
sober truth
etc.
(fact)
494;
unvarnished tale;
light of truth.
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Dutch: vrijmoedigheid, rondborstigheid, oprechtheid, openheid, openhartigheid, directheid
Polish: szczerość
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