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candor vs honesty

honesty vs candor

candor and honesty both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candor Yes No No No
honesty Yes No No No
As nouns, honesty is a hypernym of candor; that is, honesty is a word with a broader meaning than candor:
  • candor: the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
  • honesty: the quality of being honest
Other hypernyms of candor include honestness.
candor (noun) honesty (noun)
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech the quality of being honest
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
Difference between candor and honesty

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