candour
/'kændə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality of being open, honest, and straightforward in speech or attitude; frankness. It refers to a sincere and direct expression of thoughts or feelings without deception or evasion.
- The quality of being fair, impartial, and free from bias or prejudice. This meaning relates to making judgments without discrimination.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- I appreciate your candour about the difficulties we are facing.
- The manager's candour during the meeting, while blunt, was ultimately helpful.
- The committee must act with complete candour and fairness.
Advanced Usage
- "Brutal candour": A phrase describing honesty that is so direct and unfiltered it may seem harsh or unkind.
- His feedback was a case of brutal candour, but it highlighted the core problems.
- "In all candour": A phrase used to introduce a statement that is honest, even if it is difficult to say or hear.
- In all candour, I think this project is unlikely to succeed.
Variants and Related Words
- Candid (adj): Characterized by directness and honesty in expression.
- She gave a candid assessment of the proposal.
- Candidly (adv): In an honest and straightforward manner.
- He spoke candidly about his past mistakes.
Synonyms
- Frankness: Openness and honesty in expression.
- Directness: The quality of being straightforward.
- Openness: Lack of secrecy or pretense.
- Impartiality: Equal treatment of all rivals or subjects; fairness.
Antonyms
- Deceit: The action of deceiving someone.
- Evasion: The action of avoiding something, especially a direct answer.
- Dishonesty: The quality of being untruthful.
- Bias: Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "To speak with candour": To talk in an honest and open way.
- The CEO spoke with candour to the employees about the company's financial state.
Noun
- ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
- the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech