Candor is the quality of being frank or being free from prejudice, bias. It is a noun.
It originated around 1400 from the Latin word candere.
Pronunciation: kan-der
Meanings of Candor
1. Honesty, sincerity
2. Freedom from prejudice, bias
Master’s Tip to Learn Candor
The word Candor has actually been derived from the word ‘Candid’ which means a truthful and honest opinion so it is pretty easy to relate the two words to remember their meanings.
Sentence examples for Candor:
1. He admired his wife’s candor in talking about what went wrong with his first marriage.
2. Candor and consistency are not always public virtues.