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Candor Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Candor? [n] the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech [n] ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty Synonyms \| Synonyms for Candor: candidness \| candour \| candour \| fair-mindedness \| fairness \| forthrightness \| frankness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Candor: accessibility \| approachability \| artlessness \| austerity \| baldness \| bareness \| big mouth \| bluffness \| bluntness \| broadness \| brusqueness \| candidness \| childlikeness \| common speech \| communicativeness \| conversableness \| cricket \| directness \| effusion \| effusiveness \| extroversion \| fair play \| fair shake \| fair-mindedness \| fairness \| flow of words \| flowing tongue \| fluency \| fluent tongue \| flux de bouche \| flux de paroles \| flux of words \| forthrightness \| frankness \| freedom \| freeness \| garrulity \| garrulousness \| gassiness \| genuineness \| gift of gab \| glibness \| good sportsmanship \| gregariousness \| guilelessness \| gush \| gushiness \| homespun \| honesty \| household words \| impartiality \| ingenuousness \| innocence \| justice \| leanness \| long-windedness \| loose tongue \| loquaciousness \| loquacity \| matter-of-factness \| naiveness \| naivete \| naivety \| naturalness \| objectivity \| openheartedness \| open-mindedness \| openness \| outgoingness \| outspokenness \| plain dealing \| plain English \| plain speaking \| plain speech \| plain style \| plain words \| plainness \| plainspokenness \| prolixity \| prosaicness \| prosiness \| restrainedness \| roundness \| rustic style \| severity \| simpleheartedness \| simplemindedness \| simpleness \| simplicity \| sincerity \| single-heartedness \| single-mindedness \| singleness of heart \| slush \| soberness \| sociability \| spareness \| spate of words \| sportsmanlikeness \| sportsmanliness \| sportsmanship \| square deal \| starkness \| straightforwardness \| talkativeness \| the fair thing \| the handsome thing \| the proper thing \| trustfulness \| unadorned style \| unadornedness \| unaffectedness \| unconstraint \| unequivocalness \| unguardedness \| unimaginativeness \| unpoeticalness \| unrepression \| unreserve \| unreservedness \| unrestraint \| unrestriction \| unreticence \| unsecretiveness \| unsophisticatedness \| unsophistication \| unsuppression \| unsuspiciousness \| untaciturnity \| unwariness \| verbosity \| vernacular \| volubility \| windiness See Also \| honestness \| honesty \| impartiality \| ingenuousness \| nonpartisanship Candor In Webster's Dictionary \Can"dor\, n. [Written also {candour}.] [L. candor, fr. cand["e]re; cf. F. candeur. See {candid}.] 1. Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions) usullied purity; innocence. [Obs.] Nor yor unquestioned integrity Shall e'er be sullied with one taint or spot That may take from your innocence and candor. --Massinger. 2. A disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom from prejudice or disguise; frankness; sincerity. Attribute superior sagacity and candor to those who held that side of the question. --Whewell.

Candor Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Candor?

[n] the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
[n] ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

Candor In Webster's Dictionary

\Can"dor\, n. [Written also {candour}.] [L. candor, fr.
cand["e]re; cf. F. candeur. See {candid}.]
1. Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions)
   usullied purity; innocence. [Obs.]

         Nor yor unquestioned integrity Shall e'er be sullied
         with one taint or spot That may take from your
         innocence and candor.                 --Massinger.

2. A disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom
   from prejudice or disguise; frankness; sincerity.

         Attribute superior sagacity and candor to those who
         held that side of the question.       --Whewell.

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