CANDOUR Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word candour. (close relations)
candidness
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| frankness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech • the trait of being blunt and outspoken | ||||||
| honesty | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being honest • southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration | ||||||
| sincerity | nounn | |||||
noun • an earnest and sincere feeling • the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical • a quality of naturalness and simplicity • the trait of being serious | ||||||
| candidness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech | ||||||
| directness | nounn | |||||
noun • trueness of course toward a goal • the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech | ||||||
| forthrightness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech | ||||||
| artlessness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of innocent naivete • ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit | ||||||
| bluntness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being direct and outspoken • without sharpness or clearness of edge or point | ||||||
| genuineness | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being genuine • undisputed credibility | ||||||
| ingenuousness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of innocent naivete • openly straightforward or frank | ||||||
| openness | nounn | |||||
noun • without obstructions to passage or view • characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive • willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) | ||||||
| plainness | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being unmixed with other material • clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous • the appearance of being plain and unpretentious • an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful | ||||||
| simplicity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being simple or uncompounded • a lack of penetration or subtlety • absence of affectation or pretense • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort • lack of ornamentation | ||||||
| straightforwardness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being direct and straightforward • without hypocrisy | ||||||
| truth | nounn | |||||
noun • a fact that has been verified • United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883) • conformity to reality or actuality • a true statement • the quality of being near to the true value | ||||||
| truthfulness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being truthful | ||||||
| veracity | nounn | |||||
noun • unwillingness to tell lies | ||||||
| fairness | nounn | |||||
noun • conformity with rules or standards • ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty • the property of having a naturally light complexion • the quality of being good looking and attractive | ||||||
| candor | nounn | |||||
noun • ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty • the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech | ||||||
| equity | nounn | |||||
noun • the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it • the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation • conformity with rules or standards | ||||||
