Candid
adjective
Honest, straightforward; not hiding anything.
She gave a candid interview about her personal life.
Often appears as...
- candid discussion
- candid opinion
adjective
Picture or photo not posed for, spontaneous.
I prefer candid photos where people look natural.
Often appears as...
- candid shot
- candid camera
adjective
Clear, impartial; not biased.
The report provides a candid view of the situation.
Often appears as...
- candid assessment
- candid analysis
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Honest, straightforward; not hiding anything.
She gave a candid interview about her personal life.
Often appears as...
- candid discussion
- candid opinion
adjective
Picture or photo not posed for, spontaneous.
I prefer candid photos where people look natural.
Often appears as...
- candid shot
- candid camera
adjective
Clear, impartial; not biased.
The report provides a candid view of the situation.
Often appears as...
- candid assessment
- candid analysis
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Honest Intention
Use 'candid' to express someone's genuine honesty, without hidden thoughts or deception.
His candid response was refreshing after so many vague answers.
Pro Tip 2/3Respectful Bluntness
Being candid often implies being blunt, but aim to maintain a respectful tone.
I'm going to be candid with you—this report needs more work.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoiding Misuse
Don't confuse 'candid' with 'candied'. 'Candied' relates to sugar-coating, which is the opposite of candid!
Remember, it's 'candid opinion', not 'candied opinion'.
Pro Tip 1/3Honest Intention
Use 'candid' to express someone's genuine honesty, without hidden thoughts or deception.
His candid response was refreshing after so many vague answers.
Pro Tip 2/3Respectful Bluntness
Being candid often implies being blunt, but aim to maintain a respectful tone.
I'm going to be candid with you—this report needs more work.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoiding Misuse
Don't confuse 'candid' with 'candied'. 'Candied' relates to sugar-coating, which is the opposite of candid!
Remember, it's 'candid opinion', not 'candied opinion'.
Pro Tip 1/3Honest Intention
Use 'candid' to express someone's genuine honesty, without hidden thoughts or deception.
His candid response was refreshing after so many vague answers.
Pro Tip 2/3Respectful Bluntness
Being candid often implies being blunt, but aim to maintain a respectful tone.
I'm going to be candid with you—this report needs more work.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoiding Misuse
Don't confuse 'candid' with 'candied'. 'Candied' relates to sugar-coating, which is the opposite of candid!
Remember, it's 'candid opinion', not 'candied opinion'.
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Everything you think you...
I didn't go in to the discover the political stuff, the social stuff. I wanted to know how to help the people I love. And when I came back from this long journey and I'd learned all this, I looked at the addicts in my life, and if you're really candid, it's hard loving an addict,
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Joel Leon: The...
for our co-parenting partners, for our families, for our community. I want more fathers talking about fatherhood openly, candidly, honestly, lovingly. Right? I want more people to recognize that black fathers in particular are more than the court system, more than child support
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The power in your name PIPE...
personally agree significantly with yarmulkes points having the confidence to understand your roots your heritage and allowing that to spearhead the work that you do and the impact that you make your makan I also spoke more about candid realities here in Lagos Nigeria
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Storytellers Summit Day...
of you superheroes is very important and if I may I want to begin with you know we've talked before and I always always called you the accidental photographer and this journey began with an accidental birth can you explain that okay well it was a candid moment the
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Jonathan Harris: The...
as they live their lives. It scans the world's blogs and looks at what people are writing, and these people don't know they're being watched or interviewed. And because of that, you end up getting very honest, candid, sincere responses that are often very moving.
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What young women believe...
like being able to communicate with their partner, who they said they knew very well; preparing for the experience responsibly; enjoying themselves. What was their secret? The Dutch girls said that their doctors, teachers and parents talked to them candidly,
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Tan Le: My immigration...
and the neglect of the marginalized and disenfranchised. And the more candidly I spoke, the more I was asked to speak. I met people from all walks of life, so many of them doing the thing they loved, living on the frontiers of possibility.
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The Problem with Super...
take a look at an article he wrote about rethinking economics on a website started by one of his former students and david's website is davidsloanwilson.world and if you were intrigued by steve dennis's candid insights from the retail
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Bryan Smith: Adrenaline...
and bless his heart just says very candidly well why don't we just build a ramp we're like really you would want to help us build a ramp so that Dean can jump off the top of the mountain and literally chuck was destined to do this
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My immigration story -...
just do what she said and don't be what you're not so I spoke out on youth unemployment and education and the neglect of the marginalized and disenfranchised and the more candidly
Video examples
Everything you think you...
I didn't go in to the discover the political stuff, the social stuff. I wanted to know how to help the people I love. And when I came back from this long journey and I'd learned all this, I looked at the addicts in my life, and if you're really candid, it's hard loving an addict,
Video examples
Joel Leon: The...
for our co-parenting partners, for our families, for our community. I want more fathers talking about fatherhood openly, candidly, honestly, lovingly. Right? I want more people to recognize that black fathers in particular are more than the court system, more than child support
Video examples
The power in your name PIPE...
personally agree significantly with yarmulkes points having the confidence to understand your roots your heritage and allowing that to spearhead the work that you do and the impact that you make your makan I also spoke more about candid realities here in Lagos Nigeria
Video examples
Storytellers Summit Day...
of you superheroes is very important and if I may I want to begin with you know we've talked before and I always always called you the accidental photographer and this journey began with an accidental birth can you explain that okay well it was a candid moment the
Video examples
Jonathan Harris: The...
as they live their lives. It scans the world's blogs and looks at what people are writing, and these people don't know they're being watched or interviewed. And because of that, you end up getting very honest, candid, sincere responses that are often very moving.
Video examples
What young women believe...
like being able to communicate with their partner, who they said they knew very well; preparing for the experience responsibly; enjoying themselves. What was their secret? The Dutch girls said that their doctors, teachers and parents talked to them candidly,
Video examples
Tan Le: My immigration...
and the neglect of the marginalized and disenfranchised. And the more candidly I spoke, the more I was asked to speak. I met people from all walks of life, so many of them doing the thing they loved, living on the frontiers of possibility.
Video examples
The Problem with Super...
take a look at an article he wrote about rethinking economics on a website started by one of his former students and david's website is davidsloanwilson.world and if you were intrigued by steve dennis's candid insights from the retail
Video examples
Bryan Smith: Adrenaline...
and bless his heart just says very candidly well why don't we just build a ramp we're like really you would want to help us build a ramp so that Dean can jump off the top of the mountain and literally chuck was destined to do this
Video examples
My immigration story -...
just do what she said and don't be what you're not so I spoke out on youth unemployment and education and the neglect of the marginalized and disenfranchised and the more candidly
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Quote examples
Sean Baker
American Director
Shooting on the iPhone has become more of a directors' tool to lower inhibition of first-time actors and nonprofessionals. While it's helped me become more mobile, no pun intended - running around, finding tight areas and different ways of moving the camera - to me it's more about using this device to catch candid moments. That's the biggest thing.
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Judith Martin
American Author
Honesty' in social life is often used as a cover for rudeness. But there is quite a difference between being candid in what you're talking about, and people voicing their insulting opinions under the name of honesty.
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John T. Chambers
American Businessman
You have venture capitalists. We view them as experts who also help finance your company and give directions and also some pretty candid discussions about what you have to do better.
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Michael Hayden
American Public Servant
To be perfectly candid, we're better at stealing other people's secrets than anyone else in the world. But we self-limit. We steal secrets to keep our citizens free and safe.
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Nia Vardalos
Canadian Actress
The candid and honest and pure heartedness of children has strengthened my views that we are all equal and should be afforded the basic human rights that we all deserve.
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Jerry West
American Businessman
To be candid with you, free agency hurts all sports. It's great for athletes making an enormous amount of money. But to say it helps the sports, I don't believe that.
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John Grogan
American Author
Really, as a writer, I believe that if you're going to write about your own life, you need to do it as honestly and candidly as you are capable.
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Susan Lucci
American Actress
It took awhile for me to get used to speaking candidly about my own life. I got into it, and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.
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Glen Campbell
American Musician
I was very candid in my book because I want people to know the truth... and that people can change for the better.
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Steve Madden
American Businessman
People are afraid because I'm candid. They're always worried I'm going to get into trouble.
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Sean Baker
American Director
Shooting on the iPhone has become more of a directors' tool to lower inhibition of first-time actors and nonprofessionals. While it's helped me become more mobile, no pun intended - running around, finding tight areas and different ways of moving the camera - to me it's more about using this device to catch candid moments. That's the biggest thing.
Quote examples
Judith Martin
American Author
Honesty' in social life is often used as a cover for rudeness. But there is quite a difference between being candid in what you're talking about, and people voicing their insulting opinions under the name of honesty.
Quote examples
John T. Chambers
American Businessman
You have venture capitalists. We view them as experts who also help finance your company and give directions and also some pretty candid discussions about what you have to do better.
Quote examples
Michael Hayden
American Public Servant
To be perfectly candid, we're better at stealing other people's secrets than anyone else in the world. But we self-limit. We steal secrets to keep our citizens free and safe.
Quote examples
Nia Vardalos
Canadian Actress
The candid and honest and pure heartedness of children has strengthened my views that we are all equal and should be afforded the basic human rights that we all deserve.
Quote examples
Jerry West
American Businessman
To be candid with you, free agency hurts all sports. It's great for athletes making an enormous amount of money. But to say it helps the sports, I don't believe that.
Quote examples
John Grogan
American Author
Really, as a writer, I believe that if you're going to write about your own life, you need to do it as honestly and candidly as you are capable.
Quote examples
Susan Lucci
American Actress
It took awhile for me to get used to speaking candidly about my own life. I got into it, and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.
Quote examples
Glen Campbell
American Musician
I was very candid in my book because I want people to know the truth... and that people can change for the better.
Quote examples
Steve Madden
American Businessman
People are afraid because I'm candid. They're always worried I'm going to get into trouble.
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