candor

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
  2. noun the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

Etymology

From Latin candor (“brightness, whiteness”), from candeō (“to shine”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

fairness, fair-mindedness, candour

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