candid, frank

candid, frank
These terms mean "open," "sincere," "without reservation," "straightforward." Thus we may speak of a "frank statement" or "a candid reply," meaning something that is without disguise, pretense, or reserve. Candid, derived from a Latin term meaning "to glow," is less blunt in meaning than frank; a candid remark is less outspoken and perhaps more tactful than a frank one, but the meanings of these terms are normally interchangeable. Approximate synonyms include open, unrestrained, uninhibited, and outspoken.

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  • candid — 1620s, white, from L. candidum white; pure; sincere, honest, upright, from candere to shine, from PIE root *kand to glow, to shine (see CANDLE (Cf. candle)). In English, metaphoric extension to frank first recorded 1670s (Cf. Fr. candide open,… …   Etymology dictionary

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