Candour

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The quality of being frank, open, and sincere in one's speech and manner.

“She appreciated his candour in telling her the truth about the situation.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

can·dour

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Synonyms

candorcandidnessfranknessdirectnessforthrightnessfairness

Antonyms

unfairness

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains vowels A, O, and U and ends in the British -OUR pattern, a reliable cluster to test

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the -OUR ending hooks well and allows extensions in both directions

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “candour”.

around arundo candor cornua acorn acron adcon adorn adunc ancor andor anour cardo coran cornu donar douar doura draco drona duroc narco nardu racon

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