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Candidness vs Transparency - What's the difference?

candidness | transparency |

As nouns the difference between candidness and transparency

is that candidness is the quality of being candid while transparency is (countable) a transparent object.

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)

    transparency

    Noun

  • (countable) a transparent object.
  • (countable) specifically , a transparent material with an image on it, that is viewable by shining light through it.
  • (figuratively) openness, degree of accessibility to view
  • (uncountable) the quality of being transparent; transparence.
  • Derived terms

    * overhead transparency