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Candid vs Outspoke - What's the difference?

candid | outspoke |

As an adjective candid

is impartial and free from prejudice.

As a noun candid

is a spontaneous or unposed photograph.

As a verb outspoke is

(outspeak).

candid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Impartial and free from prejudice.
    • he knew not where to look for faithful advice, efficient aid, or candid judgement.'' — Washington Irving — ''The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1884)
  • Straightforward, open and sincere.
    • My candid opinion was that it was all rubbish!'' — Jules Verne — ''A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
  • Not posed or rehearsed.
    • 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 * unreserved

    Related terms

    * candelabrum * candela * candidate * candle * candlepower * candlestick * candour * chandler * chandlery

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A spontaneous or unposed photograph.
    • His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.

    outspoke

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (outspeak)

    • outspeak

    English

    Verb

  • To surpass in speaking; say or express more than; signify or claim superiority to; be superior to in meaning or significance; speak louder than.
  • (intransitive, rare, dialectal) To speak out or aloud.
  • (transitive, rare, dialectal) To declare; utter; express; vocalise.

    • Derived terms

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