candor
Speaking without filter
Candor is openness and honesty, especially when discussing difficult or uncomfortable subjects.
Someone speaking with candor holds nothing back: I appreciated her candor about the company's problems.
The word suggests a willingness to say what others might avoid—not brutal honesty, but forthright sincerity without evasion or sugarcoating.
Habit of not lying
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- veracityConformity to fact
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- probityThorough moral honesty
honor · authenticity · genuineness · trustworthiness · forthrightness · straightforwardness · guilelessness · ingenuousness
Genuine seriousness of intent
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- unpretentiousnessAbsence of showiness
artlessness · guilelessness · wholesomeness · realness · unaffectedness · naturalness · simplicity · soulfulness
Freedom from wrongdoing
- ingenuousnessInnocent frankness, without cunning
- artlessnessSincere, unfeigned manner
- guilelessnessAbsence of cunning
- unworldlinessDetachment from material concerns
simplicity · greenness · inexperience · childlike · unsophistication · credulousness · wide-eyed · unguarded
Directly honest in manner
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- brusqueAbrupt and dismissive
- tactlessInsensitive in manner
- undiplomaticLacking tact or finesse
unfiltered · plain-spoken · point-blank · curt · abrupt · gruff · harsh · blunt
State of being see-through
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- accessibilityEase of approach
- approachabilityQuality of seeming welcoming
- communicativenessDisposition toward sharing thoughts
receptiveness · uninhibitedness · self-disclosure · vulnerability · exposure · revelation · confessional · unguardedness
truthfulness
Habit of not lying
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- veracityConformity to fact
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
probity · honor · authenticity · genuineness · trustworthiness · forthrightness · straightforwardness · guilelessness · ingenuousness · decency
earnestness
Genuine seriousness of intent
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
unpretentiousness · artlessness · guilelessness · wholesomeness · realness · unaffectedness · naturalness · simplicity · soulfulness · warmth
innocence
Freedom from wrongdoing
- ingenuousnessInnocent frankness, without cunning
- artlessnessSincere, unfeigned manner
- guilelessnessAbsence of cunning
unworldliness · simplicity · greenness · inexperience · childlike · unsophistication · credulousness · wide-eyed · unguarded · unsuspecting
forthright
Directly honest in manner
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- brusqueAbrupt and dismissive
- tactlessInsensitive in manner
undiplomatic · unfiltered · plain-spoken · point-blank · curt · abrupt · gruff · harsh · blunt · stark
transparency
State of being see-through
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- accessibilityEase of approach
- approachabilityQuality of seeming welcoming
communicativeness · receptiveness · uninhibitedness · self-disclosure · vulnerability · exposure · revelation · confessional · unguardedness · sharing
- assertivenessassertiveness, boldness, directness, speaking up, firmness
- authenticityauthentic, genuine, real, fake, counterfeit
- Blunt honestyblunt, direct, frank, honest, forthright
- candorfrankness, directness, bluntness, straightforwardness, openness
- Character Virtueshonesty, sincerity, authenticity, genuineness, forthrightness
- disclosurerevealing, disclosing, disclosure, disclose, divulge
candordeception
Intentional misleading of others
dishonesty · deceit · duplicity · guile · dissembling
candorsecrecy
Practice of hiding information
secretiveness · concealment · reticence · reserve · guardedness
candortact
Sensitivity in speech
diplomacy · tactfulness · restraint · circumspection · delicacy
- birthday candleCake-topping wick for wishes
- votive candleSmall ritual offering light
- electric candleCord-powered flame substitute
- scented candlePerfumed wax with wick
- candid portraitsUnposed photographs of people
- candle snuffersTools for extinguishing wicks
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