candidness
candidness — 名詞
1. A personal trait of speaking and acting with honesty and directness, especially
坦率
坦誠直接的態度
A personal trait of speaking and acting with honesty and directness, especially when the truth might cause discomfort for the listener.
Jiwoo appreciated her friend's candidness when she pointed out several flaws in the marketing proposal.
Jiwoo 很欣賞朋友的坦率，對方直接指出了行銷提案中的好幾處問題。
appreciate + candidness (common collocation)
The manager's candidness about the company's financial losses surprised even the senior staff.
主管對於公司財務虧損的坦率，連資深員工都感到驚訝。
candidness + about + topic (preposition pattern)
Constanza's candidness in the interview helped the team see her real concerns about the role.
Constanza 在求職面試中的坦率，讓團隊了解她對這份工作的真正擔憂。
Patients value a doctor's candidness about treatment risks, even if the truth is hard to hear.
病人很看重醫師對於治療風險的坦率，即使真話很難聽。
"Your candidness is what this team needs," Asher told the junior designer after the presentation.
「你的坦率是這個團隊所需要的，」Asher 在簡報後對初級設計師說。
- candor
More formal; often used for a specific instance of speaking honestly rather than a general personality trait
- frankness
Emphasises directness and lack of hesitation, especially about sensitive or uncomfortable topics
- straightforwardness
Focuses on clarity and freedom from unnecessary complexity or indirectness
- openness
Broader meaning; can describe willingness to share information, try new things, or consider different ideas
- dishonesty
Opposite in terms of truthfulness; involves hiding or misrepresenting facts
- evasiveness
Opposite in terms of directness; involves avoiding a clear or straight answer
用法筆記
Very similar to candor, but candidness more often describes a person's natural character trait rather than a single act of speaking honestly. In everyday conversation, honesty is far more common than either word.