candid

adjective

How many syllables in candid?

There are 2 syllables in the word candid.

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How to pronounce candid:

Definition of candid:

candid (adjective):: marked by honest sincere expression; honest and straightforward in speech or behaviour; characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion.

Synonyms for candid:

blunt

direct

downright

earnest

fair

forthcoming

forthright

frank

free

free-spoken

guileless

honest

impartial

ingenuous

just

open

openhearted

outspoken

plain

plainspoken

point-blank

round

sincere

straight

straight-from-the-shoulder

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Antonyms for candid:

artful

beguiling

below the belt

bent

biased

bluffing

cagey

calculating

cheating

circuitous

clandestine

conniving

covert

coy

crafty

crooked

cunning

deceitful

deceiving

deceptive

delusive

delusory

designing

devious

dirty

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