Definition of candid in English:

candid

adjective ˈkandɪdˈkændəd

1Truthful and straightforward; frank.
诚实的，正直的，坦率的
his responses were remarkably candid
他的回答极为坦率。
a candid discussion
坦诚的讨论。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is not everyday that you find an autobiography so disarmingly direct and candid.
- Ford always seemed candid about his personal life; his closet was reserved for fine clothes, not guilty secrets.
- You would hope that all of those who are interviewed would be truthful and candid and forthcoming.
- Only in unique relationships can a CEO afford to open up, be candid, be vulnerable.
- This is the most honest, candid, and intelligent discussion I've read of this topic.
- We need everybody to be truthful and candid when they're interviewed by the police.
- His flaw was his indispensable virtue: he was direct and candid in telling the unvarnished truth.
- What shocked me is how candid he was in some of his answers and how straightforward he was.
- The series offers a candid, fascinating look at what factors shape a person's character.
- It says something very simple and familiar to every reader, but it says it in a way which manages to be totally direct and candid.
- It is helpful to identify a person or a group of people with whom we can have an open and candid relationship.
- It is also pretty candid and honest and written by someone who writes well, even if what he is saying is sometimes contentious.
- He failed in his duty to be candid with the British people.
- It is hard to get candid comments from people who must continue to work with the subject after the book is out.
- Such candid discussion, I was told, was unprecedented in a dual-gender public forum.
- The director was remarkably candid about making the leap from Europe to Hollywood, and working with stars of the calibre of Owen.
- Jennifer said her husband inspired many people by being candid about his own strife.
- It was refreshing to see a film which is completely open and candid about complex ideas about what a particular woman wants.
- At the very least, we need to have a frank and candid debate about what we're getting for what we're giving up.
- Corporate tax people need to be candid and straightforward about all that information.
Synonyms
frank, outspoken, forthright, blunt, open, honest, truthful, sincere, direct, straightforward, plain-spoken, bluff, unreserved, downright, not afraid to call a spade a spade, straight from the shoulder, unvarnished, bald
heart-to-heart, intimate, personal, man-to-man, woman-to-woman
informal upfront, on the level
North American informal on the up and up
archaic round, free-spoken
2(of a photograph of a person) taken informally, especially without the subject's knowledge.
（某人的照片）偷拍的；随意拍摄的
it is better to let the photographer mingle among the guests and take candid shots
Example sentencesExamples
- Karen mouthed silently as she snapped a few candid photographs of the two women.
- What were they thinking when they allowed a relative in the press to take candid photos of her for distribution?
- The main picture on the front page is a candid shot of the rock band.
- This album is intensely intimate, just like the candid photos of the band in the CD booklet.
- From all the wedding phots, this looks the most natural, very candid and spontaneous.
- The idea is inspired by a character in the play who takes candid photographs from inside a box.
- Dijkstra deliberately walks a line between posed and candid shots.
- In our time of candid, instamatic and digital photography, this is a tome to treasure.
- Sofia dailies were rivalling each other in coming out with candid photos of the two.
- The popularity of candid shots also has inspired a new generation of wedding albums.
- No, what you want are candid shots of groups of people relating to each other.
- And although they don't go in for photocalls, we're allowed to snap candid shots during the video shoot.
- The viewer is left under no illusion: these are not candid shots of real people living real lives.
- I liked to take candid shots of people and places, and the park was one of my favorite places to go.
- Peyton's work may be said to simulate a posed fashion shot, his a candid photo.
- He was one of the first photographers to take candid shots on the street, and his style has influenced generations.
- The light was fantastic; the shots, experimental candid shots of strangers were so-so.
Synonyms
unposed, informal, uncontrived, unstudied, impromptu
spontaneous, extemporary, natural

Derivatives

candidness

nounˈkandɪdnəs

Such undiplomatic candidness will have caused unwanted ripples inside the Home Office.
Example sentencesExamples
- Her photographs of Einstein were rejected by Life in the 1950s for precisely this quality of seeming candidness and familiarity.
- The letters were greatly praised as models of politeness, for their wit, and for the candidness displayed by the authors regarding their conduct during their courtship.
- People experiment with online personas and often demonstrate a freedom of expression and candidness they feel unable to reveal in daily life.
- My candidness towards the subject has brought many reactions and those received via e-mail are great to share.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the Latin sense): from Latin candidus 'white'. Subsequent early senses were 'pure, innocent', 'unbiased', and 'free from malice', hence 'frank' (late 17th century). Compare with candour.

‘The stones came candid forth, the hue of innocence’, wrote the poet John Dryden around 1700. He was using the word candid in its original meaning ‘white’, from Latin candidus. Over time the English word developed the senses ‘pure and innocent’, ‘unbiased’, and ‘free from malice’, before finally settling on the meaning ‘frank’. Candour (Late Middle English) has a similar history, its meaning developing from ‘whiteness’ to the current ‘openness and honesty in expression’. See also album. These days someone running for office needs to be ‘whiter than white’. So did the candidates in Roman times, since the word candidate, is also based on candidus. A candidatus was a white-robed person, as candidates for office were traditionally required to wear a pure white toga or robe, meant to reflect their unstained character.

Rhymes

backhanded, candied, heavy-handed, high-handed, offhanded, red-handed, short-handed, unbranded, underhanded

Definition of candid in US English:

candid

adjectiveˈkændədˈkandəd

1Truthful and straightforward; frank.
诚实的，正直的，坦率的
his responses were remarkably candid
他的回答极为坦率。
a candid discussion
坦诚的讨论。
Example sentencesExamples
- Jennifer said her husband inspired many people by being candid about his own strife.
- Ford always seemed candid about his personal life; his closet was reserved for fine clothes, not guilty secrets.
- The director was remarkably candid about making the leap from Europe to Hollywood, and working with stars of the calibre of Owen.
- His flaw was his indispensable virtue: he was direct and candid in telling the unvarnished truth.
- What shocked me is how candid he was in some of his answers and how straightforward he was.
- Only in unique relationships can a CEO afford to open up, be candid, be vulnerable.
- It is hard to get candid comments from people who must continue to work with the subject after the book is out.
- This is the most honest, candid, and intelligent discussion I've read of this topic.
- Such candid discussion, I was told, was unprecedented in a dual-gender public forum.
- We need everybody to be truthful and candid when they're interviewed by the police.
- He failed in his duty to be candid with the British people.
- It says something very simple and familiar to every reader, but it says it in a way which manages to be totally direct and candid.
- It is also pretty candid and honest and written by someone who writes well, even if what he is saying is sometimes contentious.
- It is helpful to identify a person or a group of people with whom we can have an open and candid relationship.
- The series offers a candid, fascinating look at what factors shape a person's character.
- It was refreshing to see a film which is completely open and candid about complex ideas about what a particular woman wants.
- It is not everyday that you find an autobiography so disarmingly direct and candid.
- Corporate tax people need to be candid and straightforward about all that information.
- At the very least, we need to have a frank and candid debate about what we're getting for what we're giving up.
- You would hope that all of those who are interviewed would be truthful and candid and forthcoming.
Synonyms
frank, outspoken, forthright, blunt, open, honest, truthful, sincere, direct, straightforward, plain-spoken, bluff, unreserved, downright, not afraid to call a spade a spade, straight from the shoulder, unvarnished, bald
2(of a photograph of a person) taken informally, especially without the subject's knowledge.
（某人的照片）偷拍的；随意拍摄的
Example sentencesExamples
- No, what you want are candid shots of groups of people relating to each other.
- The main picture on the front page is a candid shot of the rock band.
- The idea is inspired by a character in the play who takes candid photographs from inside a box.
- From all the wedding phots, this looks the most natural, very candid and spontaneous.
- Peyton's work may be said to simulate a posed fashion shot, his a candid photo.
- The light was fantastic; the shots, experimental candid shots of strangers were so-so.
- What were they thinking when they allowed a relative in the press to take candid photos of her for distribution?
- This album is intensely intimate, just like the candid photos of the band in the CD booklet.
- Karen mouthed silently as she snapped a few candid photographs of the two women.
- The popularity of candid shots also has inspired a new generation of wedding albums.
- The viewer is left under no illusion: these are not candid shots of real people living real lives.
- He was one of the first photographers to take candid shots on the street, and his style has influenced generations.
- In our time of candid, instamatic and digital photography, this is a tome to treasure.
- Dijkstra deliberately walks a line between posed and candid shots.
- And although they don't go in for photocalls, we're allowed to snap candid shots during the video shoot.
- I liked to take candid shots of people and places, and the park was one of my favorite places to go.
- Sofia dailies were rivalling each other in coming out with candid photos of the two.
Synonyms
unposed, informal, uncontrived, unstudied, impromptu

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the Latin sense): from Latin candidus ‘white’. Subsequent early senses were ‘pure, innocent’, ‘unbiased’, and ‘free from malice’, hence ‘frank’ (late 17th century). Compare with candor.

单词	candid
释义	Definition of candid in English: candid adjective ˈkandɪdˈkændəd 1Truthful and straightforward; frank. 诚实的，正直的，坦率的 his responses were remarkably candid 他的回答极为坦率。 a candid discussion 坦诚的讨论。 Example sentencesExamples It is not everyday that you find an autobiography so disarmingly direct and candid. Ford always seemed candid about his personal life; his closet was reserved for fine clothes, not guilty secrets. You would hope that all of those who are interviewed would be truthful and candid and forthcoming. Only in unique relationships can a CEO afford to open up, be candid, be vulnerable. This is the most honest, candid, and intelligent discussion I've read of this topic. We need everybody to be truthful and candid when they're interviewed by the police. His flaw was his indispensable virtue: he was direct and candid in telling the unvarnished truth. What shocked me is how candid he was in some of his answers and how straightforward he was. The series offers a candid, fascinating look at what factors shape a person's character. It says something very simple and familiar to every reader, but it says it in a way which manages to be totally direct and candid. It is helpful to identify a person or a group of people with whom we can have an open and candid relationship. It is also pretty candid and honest and written by someone who writes well, even if what he is saying is sometimes contentious. He failed in his duty to be candid with the British people. It is hard to get candid comments from people who must continue to work with the subject after the book is out. Such candid discussion, I was told, was unprecedented in a dual-gender public forum. The director was remarkably candid about making the leap from Europe to Hollywood, and working with stars of the calibre of Owen. Jennifer said her husband inspired many people by being candid about his own strife. It was refreshing to see a film which is completely open and candid about complex ideas about what a particular woman wants. At the very least, we need to have a frank and candid debate about what we're getting for what we're giving up. Corporate tax people need to be candid and straightforward about all that information. Synonyms frank, outspoken, forthright, blunt, open, honest, truthful, sincere, direct, straightforward, plain-spoken, bluff, unreserved, downright, not afraid to call a spade a spade, straight from the shoulder, unvarnished, bald heart-to-heart, intimate, personal, man-to-man, woman-to-woman informal upfront, on the level North American informal on the up and up archaic round, free-spoken 2(of a photograph of a person) taken informally, especially without the subject's knowledge. （某人的照片）偷拍的；随意拍摄的 it is better to let the photographer mingle among the guests and take candid shots Example sentencesExamples Karen mouthed silently as she snapped a few candid photographs of the two women. What were they thinking when they allowed a relative in the press to take candid photos of her for distribution? The main picture on the front page is a candid shot of the rock band. This album is intensely intimate, just like the candid photos of the band in the CD booklet. From all the wedding phots, this looks the most natural, very candid and spontaneous. The idea is inspired by a character in the play who takes candid photographs from inside a box. Dijkstra deliberately walks a line between posed and candid shots. In our time of candid, instamatic and digital photography, this is a tome to treasure. Sofia dailies were rivalling each other in coming out with candid photos of the two. The popularity of candid shots also has inspired a new generation of wedding albums. No, what you want are candid shots of groups of people relating to each other. And although they don't go in for photocalls, we're allowed to snap candid shots during the video shoot. The viewer is left under no illusion: these are not candid shots of real people living real lives. I liked to take candid shots of people and places, and the park was one of my favorite places to go. Peyton's work may be said to simulate a posed fashion shot, his a candid photo. He was one of the first photographers to take candid shots on the street, and his style has influenced generations. The light was fantastic; the shots, experimental candid shots of strangers were so-so. Synonyms unposed, informal, uncontrived, unstudied, impromptu spontaneous, extemporary, natural Derivatives candidness nounˈkandɪdnəs Such undiplomatic candidness will have caused unwanted ripples inside the Home Office. Example sentencesExamples Her photographs of Einstein were rejected by Life in the 1950s for precisely this quality of seeming candidness and familiarity. The letters were greatly praised as models of politeness, for their wit, and for the candidness displayed by the authors regarding their conduct during their courtship. People experiment with online personas and often demonstrate a freedom of expression and candidness they feel unable to reveal in daily life. My candidness towards the subject has brought many reactions and those received via e-mail are great to share. Origin Mid 17th century (in the Latin sense): from Latin candidus 'white'. Subsequent early senses were 'pure, innocent', 'unbiased', and 'free from malice', hence 'frank' (late 17th century). Compare with candour. ‘The stones came candid forth, the hue of innocence’, wrote the poet John Dryden around 1700. He was using the word candid in its original meaning ‘white’, from Latin candidus. Over time the English word developed the senses ‘pure and innocent’, ‘unbiased’, and ‘free from malice’, before finally settling on the meaning ‘frank’. Candour (Late Middle English) has a similar history, its meaning developing from ‘whiteness’ to the current ‘openness and honesty in expression’. See also album. These days someone running for office needs to be ‘whiter than white’. So did the candidates in Roman times, since the word candidate, is also based on candidus. A candidatus was a white-robed person, as candidates for office were traditionally required to wear a pure white toga or robe, meant to reflect their unstained character. Rhymes backhanded, candied, heavy-handed, high-handed, offhanded, red-handed, short-handed, unbranded, underhanded Definition of candid in US English: candid adjectiveˈkændədˈkandəd 1Truthful and straightforward; frank. 诚实的，正直的，坦率的 his responses were remarkably candid 他的回答极为坦率。 a candid discussion 坦诚的讨论。 Example sentencesExamples Jennifer said her husband inspired many people by being candid about his own strife. Ford always seemed candid about his personal life; his closet was reserved for fine clothes, not guilty secrets. The director was remarkably candid about making the leap from Europe to Hollywood, and working with stars of the calibre of Owen. His flaw was his indispensable virtue: he was direct and candid in telling the unvarnished truth. What shocked me is how candid he was in some of his answers and how straightforward he was. Only in unique relationships can a CEO afford to open up, be candid, be vulnerable. It is hard to get candid comments from people who must continue to work with the subject after the book is out. This is the most honest, candid, and intelligent discussion I've read of this topic. Such candid discussion, I was told, was unprecedented in a dual-gender public forum. We need everybody to be truthful and candid when they're interviewed by the police. He failed in his duty to be candid with the British people. It says something very simple and familiar to every reader, but it says it in a way which manages to be totally direct and candid. It is also pretty candid and honest and written by someone who writes well, even if what he is saying is sometimes contentious. It is helpful to identify a person or a group of people with whom we can have an open and candid relationship. The series offers a candid, fascinating look at what factors shape a person's character. It was refreshing to see a film which is completely open and candid about complex ideas about what a particular woman wants. It is not everyday that you find an autobiography so disarmingly direct and candid. Corporate tax people need to be candid and straightforward about all that information. At the very least, we need to have a frank and candid debate about what we're getting for what we're giving up. You would hope that all of those who are interviewed would be truthful and candid and forthcoming. Synonyms frank, outspoken, forthright, blunt, open, honest, truthful, sincere, direct, straightforward, plain-spoken, bluff, unreserved, downright, not afraid to call a spade a spade, straight from the shoulder, unvarnished, bald 2(of a photograph of a person) taken informally, especially without the subject's knowledge. （某人的照片）偷拍的；随意拍摄的 Example sentencesExamples No, what you want are candid shots of groups of people relating to each other. The main picture on the front page is a candid shot of the rock band. The idea is inspired by a character in the play who takes candid photographs from inside a box. From all the wedding phots, this looks the most natural, very candid and spontaneous. Peyton's work may be said to simulate a posed fashion shot, his a candid photo. The light was fantastic; the shots, experimental candid shots of strangers were so-so. What were they thinking when they allowed a relative in the press to take candid photos of her for distribution? This album is intensely intimate, just like the candid photos of the band in the CD booklet. Karen mouthed silently as she snapped a few candid photographs of the two women. The popularity of candid shots also has inspired a new generation of wedding albums. The viewer is left under no illusion: these are not candid shots of real people living real lives. He was one of the first photographers to take candid shots on the street, and his style has influenced generations. In our time of candid, instamatic and digital photography, this is a tome to treasure. Dijkstra deliberately walks a line between posed and candid shots. And although they don't go in for photocalls, we're allowed to snap candid shots during the video shoot. I liked to take candid shots of people and places, and the park was one of my favorite places to go. Sofia dailies were rivalling each other in coming out with candid photos of the two. Synonyms unposed, informal, uncontrived, unstudied, impromptu Origin Mid 17th century (in the Latin sense): from Latin candidus ‘white’. Subsequent early senses were ‘pure, innocent’, ‘unbiased’, and ‘free from malice’, hence ‘frank’ (late 17th century). Compare with candor.
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