CANDOUR Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word candour. (close relations)
candidness
Best Alternative Words for CANDOUR
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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 | ||||||||