candid
adjective
[ ˈkandɪd ]
• truthful and straightforward; frank.
• "his responses were remarkably candid"
Similar:
frank,
outspoken,
forthright,
blunt,
open,
honest,
truthful,
sincere,
direct,
straightforward,
plain-spoken,
bluff,
unreserved,
downright,
straight from the shoulder,
unvarnished,
bald,
heart-to-heart,
intimate,
personal,
man-to-man,
woman-to-woman,
upfront,
on the level,
on the up and up,
round,
free-spoken,
• (of a photograph of a person) taken informally, especially without the subject's knowledge.
• "it is better to let the photographer mingle among the guests and take candid shots"
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.
