candid

UK: /ˈkændɪd/ US: /ˈkændɪd/ ,(kan′did)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

can•did /ˈkændɪd/   adj. 

1. open and sincere;
   honest:
   a candid critic.
2. not posed;
   informal:
   a candid photo.

can•did•ly, adv. 
can•did•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

can•did  (kan′did), adj. 

1. frank;
   outspoken;
   open and sincere:
   a candid critic.
2. free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge;
   straightforward:
   a candid opinion.
3. informal;
   unposed:
   a candid photo.
4. honest;
   impartial:
   a candid mind.
5. [Archaic.] white.
6. [Archaic.] clear;
   pure.

n. 

7. an unposed photograph.

• Latin candidus shining white, equivalent. to cand(ēre) to be shining white (akin to incense) + -idus -id⁴
• French candide)
• (1620–30

can′did•ly, adv. 
can′did•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. ingenuous, naive, plain. See frank. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

candid / ˈkændɪd/ adjective

1. frank and outspoken
2. without partiality; unbiased
3. unposed or informal: a candid photograph
4. white

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin candidus white, from candēre to be white

ˈcandidly adverb

ˈcandidness noun