candor

[ kan-der ]

/ ˈkæn dər /

the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness: The candor of the speech impressed the audience.

freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality: to consider an issue with candor.

Obsolete. kindliness.

Obsolete. purity.

Also especially British, can·dour.

Origin of candor

1350–1400 (for sense “extreme whiteness”); Middle English < Latin: radiance, whiteness; see candid, -or¹

2 openness, frankness, honesty, truthfulness.

His section on why he and his wife split—he essentially chose soccer over her—would be risky if its candor were not so refreshing.

Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity |William O’Connor |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Though Kerzner did concede that being a sock helped with his candor.

Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything |Soraya Roberts |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Forgive my candor, though such is my wont, but much like that moose on a spit, Bernie is dead.

How the Lame Democrats Blew It |Goldie Taylor |November 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Without overshadowing his talented counterparts, Cedar commands the stage with a meticulous mix of stoicism and candor.

The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens) |Samuel Fragoso |October 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

That candor demystifies the sexual appeal and, in turn, diminishes the sexual pressures.

Women, It's Time to Reclaim Our Breasts |Emily Shire |September 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This, sir, I submit to your candor and honor, and shall cheerfully await the decision of my superiors.

Life And Times Of Washington, Volume 2 |John Frederick Schroeder
The earnestness of advocacy often blinds them to the proprieties and the requirements of candor and fairness.

Ethics in Service |William Howard Taft
Candor compels me to state that his equipment was not large nor eminently practical.

On the Frontier |Bret Harte
But candor will allow him other great and valuable endowments.

Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. |Benson J. Lossing
Gentlemen have not, therefore, represented the matter with that candor which the seriousness of the subject demanded.

Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16) |Thomas Hart Benton