Crafty vs Candid - What's the difference?
crafty | candid |
Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.
Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful.
Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft; cunning; wily.
* 22 March 2012 , Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/]
Impartial and free from prejudice.
Straightforward, open and sincere.
Not posed or rehearsed.
A spontaneous or unposed photograph.
As adjectives the difference between crafty and candid
is that crafty is relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous while candid is impartial and free from prejudice.As a noun candid is
a spontaneous or unposed photograph.crafty
English
Adjective
(er)- Together, with the help of the drunkard Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), the only District 12 citizen ever to win the Games, they challenge tributes that range from sadistic volunteers to crafty kids like the pint-sized Rue (Amandla Stenberg) to the truly helpless and soon-to-be-dead.
Synonyms
* See alsocandid
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- he knew not where to look for faithful advice, efficient aid, or candid judgement.'' — Washington Irving — ''The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1884)
- My candid opinion was that it was all rubbish!'' — Jules Verne — ''A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
- will the introduction of supplementary flash or flood intrude on a candid picture situation or ruin the mood? — Popular Photography (2002)
Synonyms
* frank * open * parrhesiastic * sincere * unreservedExternal links
* *Noun
(en noun)- His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.