As nouns the difference between candor and straightforwardness
is that candor is (obsolete) whiteness; brilliance while straightforwardness is the state or quality of being straightforward.
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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