Vocabulary Spotlight
Candor
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: स्पष्टवादिता (Spashtavadita) – Bina kisi jhijhak ke saaf aur imaandari se apne vichar vyakt karne ki aadat.
Pronunciation
[kan-der]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Honesty – ईमानदारी (Imaandari)
Related Words
Integrity – निष्ठा (Nishtha)
Word Origin
“Candor” Latin shabd “candere” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to shine”. Yeh shabd imaandari aur saaf baat karne ko darshata hai.
Word Family
Adjective: Candid – स्पष्टवादी (Spashtvaadi)
Adverb: Candidly – स्पष्टता से (Spashtata se)
Usage Examples
1. Unhone poori candor ke saath apna feedback diya.
– He gave his feedback with complete candor.
2. Samvaad mein candor hona bahut zaroori hai.
– Having candor in conversation is very important.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein, vyakti ka spastavadi hona aksar uske imaandar hone ka prateek mana jata hai aur candor ko ek achhi gun ke roop mein dekha jaata hai.
In Context
Candor shabd aajkal professional settings mein aksar suna jaata hai jab feedback ya constructive criticism dene ki baat hoti hai.