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candour vs honestness

honestness vs candour

candour and honestness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candour Yes No No No
honestness Yes No No No
As nouns, honestness is a hypernym of candour; that is, honestness is a word with a broader meaning than candour:
  • candour: the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
  • honestness: the quality of being honest
Other hypernyms of candour include honesty.
candour (noun) honestness (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
Difference between candour and honestness

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