Candor

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkæn.dÉ™(ɹ)/
• US IPA: /ˈkæn.dÉš/

Alternative forms

• candour British and Canadian

Origin

From Latin candor ("brightness, whiteness"), from candeō ("I shine").

Full definition of candor

Noun

1. (obsolete) Whiteness; brilliance.
2. The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.
3. Impartiality.

Synonyms

• (sincere and open in speech) honesty, sincerity, parrhesia
• (impartiality) fairness, impartiality

Antonyms

• (sincere and open in speech) deception, fraud, lie

Related terms

• candid

Anagrams

• Conrad
• dacron