Genuine vs. Candid — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Genuine and Candid
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Genuine
Actually possessing the alleged or apparent attribute or character
Genuine leather.
Candid
Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward
In private, I gave them my candid opinion. ].
Genuine
Not spurious or counterfeit; authentic
Tests proved that the letter was genuine, and not a forgery.
Candid
Impartial and free from prejudice.
Genuine
Honestly felt or experienced
Genuine devotion.
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Candid
Straightforward, open and sincere.
Genuine
Actual; real
A genuine dilemma.
Candid
Not posed or rehearsed.
Genuine
Free from hypocrisy or dishonesty; sincere
Is he being genuine in making these compliments?.
Candid
A spontaneous or unposed photograph.
His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.
Genuine
Being of pure or original stock
A genuine Hawaiian.
Candid
White.
The box receives all black; but poured from thence,The stones came candid forth, the hue of innocence.
Genuine
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native
Candid
Free from undue bias; disposed to think and judge according to truth and justice, or without partiality or prejudice; fair; just; impartial; as, a candid opinion.
Genuine
Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated
A genuine text;
A genuine production;
Genuine materials; genuine friendship
Candid
Open; frank; ingenuous; outspoken.
Genuine
Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native;
The evidence, both internal and external, against the genuineness of these letters, is overwhelming.
Candid
Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion;
Blunt talking and straight shooting
A blunt New England farmer
I gave them my candid opinion
Forthright criticism
A forthright approach to the problem
Tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
It is possible to be outspoken without being rude
Plainspoken and to the point
A point-blank accusation
Genuine
Not fake or counterfeit;
A genuine Picasso
Genuine leather
Candid
Informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared;
A candid photograph
A candid interview
Genuine
Not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed;
Genuine emotion
Her interest in people was unfeigned
True grief
Candid
Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness;
His candid eyes
An open and trusting nature
A heart-to-heart talk
Genuine
Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something;
Her actual motive
A literal solitude like a desert
A genuine dilemma
Candid
Starkly realistic;
I have never lacked candid critics in my own ranks
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