candidness

[kan-did-nis] / ˈkæn dɪd nɪs /

NOUN

inexpertness

Synonyms

WEAK

artlessness credulousness forthrightness frankness freshness greenness guilelessness gullibility ignorance ingenuousness innocuousness innoxiousness inoffensiveness lack nescience plainness purity rawness simplicity sincerity unaffectedness unawareness unfamiliarity unknowingness unsophistication unworldliness virtue

NOUN

innocence

Synonyms

STRONG

artlessness credulousness forthrightness frankness freshness gullibility ignorance inexperience ingenuousness lack nescience plainness purity simplicity sincerity unaffectedness unawareness unfamiliarity unknowingness virtue

WEAK

guilelessness innocuousness innoxiousness inoffensiveness unsophistication unworldliness

Antonyms

STRONG

experience

WEAK

badness blame corruption evil guilt impurity knowledge sin treacherousness wildness

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Harry's candidness was met with surprise, dismay, even disgust, causing some previous fans to turn against the favorite prince.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2023

But the dancers encourage candidness by sharing stories about their own bodies, or examples from other participants.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022

Rolston posed the model, one arm hidden behind her, with her right arm slightly bent and her hand turned to an open palm — a gesture of candidness that quietly resounds against her actual concealment.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2021

Asked if the team was in talks with Brown, Carroll said only “I’m not talking to you about that,’’ which was in contrast to his candidness about the team negotiating with Adams.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2021

I was surprised by his candidness and said so.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

candidness

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