candidness

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noun

The quality of being candid.

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candiditycandorcandourfranknessdirectnessforthrightness
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Meanings

nouncandidness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being candid.

    This is an important factor in establishing trust and may affect the adolescent's candidness and anxiety level during the session.

    1985, Alfred S. Friedman, Treatment Services for Adolescent Substance Abusers

    Synonyms: candidity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being candid.

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candidity

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

Similar
candorcandourfranknessdirectnessforthrightness
Broader
honestyhonestness
Also see
candordirectnessforthrightnessfrankness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From candid + -ness.

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APA

candidness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candidness

MLA

“candidness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candidness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candidness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candidness.

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