Synonyms & related words for candor

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of candor — including forthrightness, frankness, candidness, directness, honesty, openheartedness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to candor

Explore words related to candor — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include downrightness, apertness, honestness, improbity, satinpod, sincereness, truthfulness, soothfastness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for candor

Common synonyms for candor include forthrightness, frankness, candidness, directness, honesty, openheartedness, fairness, sincerity — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does candor come from?

The word candor breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cand-, from Latin candidus (“white, bright”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.