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Candour

noun/kˈændɚ/
Definition
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈændɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌantɪsplɛnˈɛtɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌantɪsplɛnˈɛtɪk/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈændɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
fairnessforthrightnesscandidnesscandorfranknessfair-mindednessdirectness
Antonyms
unfairness
Word Forms
candidadjectiveopenly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
frankadjectivecharacterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
directadjectivestraightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
forthrightadjectivecharacterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
fair-mindedadjectiveof a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Offenheit
die Qualität der Ehrlichkeit und Geradlinigkeit in Haltung und Sprache
🇫🇷French
candeur
la qualité d'être honnête et direct dans son attitude et son discours
🇪🇸Spanish
candor
la cualidad de ser honesto y directo en actitud y habla
🇮🇹Italian
candore
la qualità di essere onesti e diretti nell'atteggiamento e nel parlare
🇳🇱Dutch
openhartigheid
de kwaliteit van eerlijk en oprecht zijn in houding en spraak
🇵🇹Portuguese
franqueza
a qualidade de ser honesto e direto em atitude e discurso
🇷🇺Russian
откровенность
качество честности и прямоты в поведении и речи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
CANDOR
दृष्टिकोण और वाणी में ईमानदार और स्पष्ट होने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
অকপট
মনোভাব এবং বক্তৃতায় সৎ এবং সরল হওয়ার গুণ
🇮🇳Tamil
நேர்மை
அணுகுமுறை மற்றும் பேச்சில் நேர்மையான மற்றும் நேரடியான குணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
దాపరికం
వైఖరి మరియు ప్రసంగంలో నిజాయితీగా మరియు సూటిగా ఉండే నాణ్యత
🇮🇳Marathi
स्पष्टपणा
वृत्ती आणि बोलण्यात प्रामाणिक आणि सरळ असण्याची गुणवत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિખાલસતા
વલણ અને વાણીમાં પ્રમાણિક અને સીધા હોવાની ગુણવત્તા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆ
ವರ್ತನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ನೇರವಾಗಿರುವ ಗುಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആത്മാർത്ഥത
മനോഭാവത്തിലും സംസാരത്തിലും സത്യസന്ധനും നേരായതുമായ ഗുണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟਤਾ
ਰਵੱਈਏ ਅਤੇ ਬੋਲਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਮਾਨਦਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਸਿੱਧੇ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
صاف گوئی
رویہ اور تقریر میں ایماندار اور سیدھے ہونے کا معیار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
坦率
态度和言语诚实、直率的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
率直
態度や話し方が正直で率直であるという性質
🇰🇷Korean
솔직함
태도와 말이 정직하고 솔직한 것의 특성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thẳng thắn
phẩm chất trung thực và thẳng thắn trong thái độ và lời nói
🇹🇭Thai
น้ำใสใจจริง
คุณภาพของการมีความซื่อสัตย์และตรงไปตรงมาทั้งทัศนคติและคำพูด
🇮🇩Indonesian
keterusterangan
sifat jujur ​​dan lugas dalam sikap dan ucapan
🇵🇭Filipino
tapat
ang kalidad ng pagiging tapat at prangka sa ugali at pananalita
🇲🇾Malay
berterus terang
kualiti bersikap jujur ​​dan lurus dalam sikap dan pertuturan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الصراحة
جودة الصدق والصراحة في الموقف والكلام
🇮🇷Persian
رک بودن
کیفیت صداقت و صریح بودن در نگرش و گفتار
🇹🇷Turkish
açık sözlülük
tutum ve konuşmada dürüst ve açık sözlü olmanın kalitesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
כֵּנוּת
האיכות של להיות ישר וישר בגישה ובדיבור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'candour'?
The primary meaning of 'candour' is 'the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'candour' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'candour' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'candour' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'candour' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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