candour

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A form of candor — The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.

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candorcandidnessfranknessdirectnessforthrightnessfairnessfair-mindedness
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Meanings

nouncandour (usually uncountable, plural candours)

plural candours

  1. CanadaUKstandarduncountableusuallyBritish and Canada standard spelling of candor.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

Similar
candorcandidnessfranknessdirectnessforthrightness
Broader
honestyhonestness

nounability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

Similar
fairnessfair-mindednesscandor
Broader
impartialitynonpartisanship
Also see
candidnesscandordirectnessfair-mindednessfairnessforthrightnessfranknessoutspokenness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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