candid
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkændəd// UK //kˈændɪd// can·did
adj. honest and open in speech or writing, even when the truth is unpleasant. You use this word to describe someone who tells it like it is.
adj. characterized by frank honesty and openness, often to the point of bluntness. Typically used as a predicative or attributive adjective.
She gave a candid answer to the difficult question.
The journalist published a candid interview that revealed the politician's true feelings about the new policy.
His candid assessment of the company's financial health, though harsh, allowed the board to make necessary adjustments before the crisis deepened.
Borrowed from Latin candidus (“white”).
- Adjectivecandid
- Adverbcandidly