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say it: KAN-duhd
candid is an adjective meaning "characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion". It carries 3 recorded senses.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
“blunt talking and straight shooting”
“a blunt New England farmer”
“I gave them my candid opinion”
“forthright criticism”
“a forthright approach to the problem”
“tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank”
“it is possible to be outspoken without being rude”
“plainspoken and to the point”
“a point-blank accusation”
informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
“a candid photograph”
“a candid interview”
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
“his candid eyes”
“an open and trusting nature”
“a heart-to-heart talk”
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for candid come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.