candid

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin candidus (“white”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæn.dɪd/

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Adjective

candid (comparative candider, superlative candidest)

1. Impartial and free from prejudice.
   • 1884, Washington Irving, The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus:

     He knew not where to look for faithful advice, efficient aid, or candid judgement.

   • (Can we date this quote?) 2018, 21 January, Oli Smith, in The Sunday Express

     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.»

2. Straightforward, open and sincere.
   • (Can we date this quote?) Jules Verne, A Journey To The Center Of The Earth

     My candid opinion was that it was all rubbish!

3. Not posed or rehearsed.
   • 2002, Popular Photography

     Will the introduction of supplementary flash or flood intrude on a candid picture situation or ruin the mood?

Synonyms

• frank, open, parrhesiastic, sincere, unreserved

Derived terms

• candid camera

Related terms

Terms etymologically related to candid

• candela
• candelabrum
• candidate
• candle
• candlepower
• candlestick
• candour
• chandler
• chandlery

 

Translations

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)
• Galician: imparcial m or f
• Hebrew: אוביקטיבי (he) m (obyektivi)
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• 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)
• Galician: franco (gl) m
• Hebrew: כנה (he) m (kene)
• Norwegian: oppriktig
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• 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)
• Galician: espontáneo m
• Hungarian: spontán (hu), véletlenszerű (hu)
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• Norwegian: oppriktig
• Portuguese: sincero (pt)
• Russian: есте́ственный (ru) (jestéstvennyj)

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Translations to be checked

• French: candide (fr)
• Ido: kandida (io)
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• Italian: candido (it) m

Further reading

• “candid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “candid”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Noun

candid (plural candids)

1. A spontaneous or unposed photograph.

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

Translations

A spontaneous or unposed photograph

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