candour
nounHow many syllables in candour?
There are 2 syllables in the word candour.How to pronounce candour:
Definition of candour:
- candour (noun):
- honesty and straightforwardness of speech or behaviour
- noun. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.
Synonyms for candour:
artlessness
candidness
candor
directness
fair-mindedness
fairness
forthrightness
frankness
guilelessness
honestness
honesty
impartiality
ingenuousness
naïveté
openness
outspokenness
simplicity
sincerity
straightforwardness
truthfulness
unequivocalness
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- candide
- candid
- candice
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- bypass
- bygone
- buzzes
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- buying
- buttons
- butane
- busting
- busied
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