candid

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin candidus (“white”).

PronunciationEdit

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈkæn.dɪd/

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AdjectiveEdit

candid (comparative candider, superlative candidest)

1. Impartial and free from prejudice.

   (Can we date this quote?) he knew not where to look for faithful advice, efficient aid, or candid judgement. — Washington Irving — The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1884)

   (Can we date this quote?) Asked about the Brexit vote, the candid president told Marr: «I am not the one to judge or comment on the decision of your people.» — By Oli Smith — Sunday express, 21 january 2018.

2. Straightforward, open and sincere.

   (Can we date this quote?) My candid opinion was that it was all rubbish! — Jules Verne — A Journey To The Center Of The Earth

3. Not posed or rehearsed.

   (Can we date this quote?) will the introduction of supplementary flash or flood intrude on a candid picture situation or ruin the mood? — Popular Photography (2002)

SynonymsEdit

• frank, open, parrhesiastic, sincere, unreserved

Derived termsEdit

• candid camera

Related termsEdit

Terms etymologically related to candid

• candela
• candelabrum
• candidate

• candle
• candlepower
• candlestick

• candour
• chandler
• chandlery

TranslationsEdit

impartial and free from prejudice

• Bulgarian: непредубеден (bg) (nepredubeden), безпристрастен (bg) (bezpristrasten)
• Czech: přímý (cs) m, nestranný (cs), upřímný (cs) m
• Dutch: neutraal (nl), objectief (nl)
• Finnish: puolueeton (fi)
• Hebrew: אוביקטיבי‎‎ (he) m (obyektivi)

• Norwegian: fordomsfri, upartisk
• Persian: منصفانه‎‎ (fa) (monsefaneh)
• Portuguese: imparcial (pt)
• Russian: беспристрастный (ru) (bespristrastnyj), непредвзятый (ru) (nepredvzjatyj)

straightforward, open and sincere

• Bulgarian: искрен (bg) (iskren), честен (bg) (česten), откровен (bg) (otkroven)
• Czech: přímý (cs) m, otevřený (cs) m
• Dutch: eerlijk (nl), spontaan (nl)
• French: sincère (fr)
• Hebrew: כנה‎‎ (he) m (kene)
• Norwegian: oppriktig

• Persian: رک‎‎ (fa) (rok)
• Portuguese: cândido (pt)
• Russian: открове́нный (ru) (otkrovénnyj), откры́тый (ru) (otkrýtyj), че́стный (ru) (čéstnyj), и́скренний (ru) (ískrennij)
• Spanish: franco (es) m
• Swedish: uppriktig (sv)

not posed or rehearsed

• Czech: upřímný (cs) m, nepřetvařující se, spontánní, přirozený (cs) m
• Dutch: spontaan (nl)
• French: spontané (fr)
• Hungarian: spontán (hu), véletlenszerű (hu)

• Norwegian: oppriktig
• Portuguese: sincero (pt)
• Russian: есте́ственный (ru) (jestéstvennyj)

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Translations to be checked

• French: candide (fr)
• Ido: kandida (io)

• Italian: candido (it) m

Further readingEdit

• candid in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• candid in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

NounEdit

candid (plural candids)

1. A spontaneous or unposed photograph.

   His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.

TranslationsEdit

A spontaneous or unposed photograph

• Russian: естественная (ru) (jestestvennaja) фотогра́фия (ru) f (fotográfija)