Truthful vs. Candid — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Truthful and Candid
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Truthful
Telling or expressing the truth; honest
I think you're confusing being rude with being truthful
I want a truthful answer
Candid
Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward
In private, I gave them my candid opinion. ].
Truthful
Consistently telling the truth; honest.
Candid
Impartial and free from prejudice.
Truthful
Corresponding to reality; true.
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Candid
Straightforward, open and sincere.
Truthful
Honest, and always telling the truth.
Someone's truthful nature
Candid
Not posed or rehearsed.
Truthful
Accurately depicting what is real.
He drew a truthful portrait of the prince.
Candid
A spontaneous or unposed photograph.
His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.
Truthful
Full of truth; veracious; reliable.
Candid
White.
The box receives all black; but poured from thence,The stones came candid forth, the hue of innocence.
Truthful
Expressing or given to expressing the truth;
A true statement
Gave truthful testimony
A truthful person
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.
Truthful
Conforming to truth;
I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so
A truthful statement
Candid
Open; frank; ingenuous; outspoken.
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
Candid
Informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared;
A candid photograph
A candid interview
Candid
Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness;
His candid eyes
An open and trusting nature
A heart-to-heart talk
Candid
Starkly realistic;
I have never lacked candid critics in my own ranks
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