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CANDOUR

 Dictionary entry overview: What does candour mean? 

CANDOUR (noun)
  The noun CANDOUR has 2 senses:

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

  Familiarity information: CANDOUR used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CANDOUR (noun)


Sense 1candour [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

candidness; frankness; forthrightness; candour; directness; candor

Hypernyms ("candour" is a kind of...):

honestness; honesty (the quality of being honest)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "candour"):

ingenuousness (openly straightforward or frank)


Sense 2candour [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

candor; fair-mindedness; candour; fairness

Hypernyms ("candour" is a kind of...):

impartiality; nonpartisanship (an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally)


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