candor

Definitions

The quality of being open, sincere, and honest in expression.

Freedom from bias; fairness and impartiality.

Examples

I appreciated the candidate's candor when she admitted she lacked experience in that specific area.

The politician spoke with such refreshing candor that the audience was genuinely surprised.

He answered the difficult questions with a level of candor that earned him the respect of his colleagues.

Synonyms

frankness honesty sincerity truthfulness openness directness straightforwardness

Antonyms

deceit dishonesty insincerity duplicity evasiveness guile artifice