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Unfeigned vs Candid - What's the difference?

unfeigned | candid |

As adjectives the difference between unfeigned and candid

is that unfeigned is not feigned while candid is impartial and free from prejudice.

As a noun candid is

a spontaneous or unposed photograph.

unfeigned

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not feigned
  • Genuine
  • Not false or hypocritical

    • Derived terms

    * unfeignedly * unfeignedness * unfeigning

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    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.