candor
pronunciation
How to pronounce candor in British English:
UK ['kændə]
How to pronounce candor in American English:
US [ˈkændɚ]
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- Noun:
- ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
- the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
Word Origin
- candor (n.)
- "openness of mind, impartiality, frankness," c. 1600, from Latin candor "purity, openness," originally "whiteness," from candere "to shine, to be white" (see candle). Borrowed earlier in English (c. 1500) with the Latin literal sense "extreme whiteness."
Example
- 1. Obama knew cartwright , and valued his candor .
- 2. For all those reasons , gates should be applauded for his candor .
- 3. Their candor is conspicuously different from the schmoozy yet careful information provided by those with clear goldman sachs connections .
- 4. But that only makes dialogue more important so that we can know each other better , and communicate our concerns with candor .
- 5. In a moment of candor , mr. dell has acknowledged that some of the pc industry 's changes caught him unaware .