candour
Speaking without filter
Candour is the British spelling of candor—the quality of being open, honest, and direct in expression.
Someone speaking with candour tells you what they really think without evasion or sugarcoating: I appreciate your candour, even if I don't like what you're saying.
The word implies both honesty and a willingness to address uncomfortable truths.
State of being see-through
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- forthrightnessQuality of being direct
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
- opennessQuality of being accessible
accountability · visibility · accessibility · straightforwardness · clarity · explicitness · directness · outspokenness
Habit of not lying
- veracityConformity to fact
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- probityThorough moral honesty
honor · decency · trustworthiness · reliability · fairness · rectitude · virtue · conscience
Quality of being real
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- openheartednessWarm, unreserved emotional honesty
guilelessness · ingenuousness · unpretentiousness · artlessness · naivety · innocence · simplicity · wholeheartedness
Directly honest in manner
- frankOpen and direct
- directUndeviating or to guide
- plain-spokenSpeaking without ornament
- outspokenFreely expressing opinions
unvarnished · unreserved · unfiltered · point-blank · brusque · curt · abrupt · tactless
transparency
State of being see-through
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- forthrightnessQuality of being direct
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
openness · accountability · visibility · accessibility · straightforwardness · clarity · explicitness · directness · outspokenness
truthfulness
Habit of not lying
- veracityConformity to fact
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
probity · honor · decency · trustworthiness · reliability · fairness · rectitude · virtue · conscience · incorruptibility
genuineness
Quality of being real
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
openheartedness · guilelessness · ingenuousness · unpretentiousness · artlessness · naivety · innocence · simplicity · wholeheartedness · unaffectedness
forthright
Directly honest in manner
- frankOpen and direct
- directUndeviating or to guide
- plain-spokenSpeaking without ornament
outspoken · unvarnished · unreserved · unfiltered · point-blank · brusque · curt · abrupt · tactless · undiplomatic
candourevasiveness
Tendency to avoid directness
indirectness · circumlocution · equivocation · beating around the bush · evasion
candourhypocrisy
Pretense of virtue
insincerity · flattery · sycophancy · brown-nosing · obsequiousness