| Main Entry: | candid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, bluff, blunt, equal, equitable, fair, forthright, frank, free, frontal, genuine, guileless, impartial, ingenuous, just, objective, open, outspoken, plain, right up front, scrupulous, sincere, straightforward, talking turkey, telling it like it is, truthful, unbiased, uncolored, unequivocal, unprejudiced, unpretended, up front, upright |
Antonyms: |
artful, deceitful, devious, lying, tricky |
| Main Entry: | genuine |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unaffected; honest |
Synonyms: |
actual, artless, candid, earnest, frank, heartfelt, known, natural, open, positive, real, reliable, righteous, sincere, true, trustworthy, undesigning, unfeigned, unimpeachable, unpretended, unquestionable, up front, valid, well-established |
| Notes: | genuine means not fake or counterfeit - or sincerely felt or expressed, while authentic means conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief and trust |
Antonyms: |
affected, deceiving, deceptive, dishonest, insincere, misleading |
| Main Entry: | unmannered |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | genuine |
Synonyms: |
actual, artless, candid, earnest, frank, heartfelt, hearty*, honest, known, natural, open, positive, real, reliable, righteous, sincere, true, trustworthy, unaffected, undesigning, unfeigned, unimpeachable, unpretended, unquestionable, up front, valid, well-established |