point-blank vs candid

point-blank and candid both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
point-blank	No	Yes	No	Yes
candid	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, point-blank and candid are synonyms defined as:

point-blank and candid: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

Other synonyms of point-blank include blunt, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder.

point-blank (adjective)	candid (adjective)
close enough to go straight to the target	characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion	openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
	informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared

point-blank (adverb)	candid (adverb)
in a direct and unequivocal manner