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candour vs honesty

honesty vs candour

candour and honesty both are nouns.

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

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