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Candidness vs Candor - What's the difference?

candidness | candor |

As nouns the difference between candidness and candor

is that candidness is the quality of being candid while candor is (obsolete) whiteness; brilliance.

candidness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being candid.
  • * 1985 Alfred S. Friedman - Treatment Services for Adolescent Substance Abusers
    • This is an important factor in establishing trust and may affect the adolescent's candidness and anxiety level during the session.

    Synonyms

    * (comparatively rare)

    candor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * candour (British and Canadian)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Whiteness; brilliance.
  • The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.
  • Impartiality.

    • Synonyms

    * (sincere and open in speech) honesty, sincerity, parrhesia * (impartiality) fairness, impartiality

    Antonyms

    * (sincere and open in speech) deception, fraud, lie

    Related terms

    * candid

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