NYT Dictionary

CANDID

/ˈkeə̯n.dɪd/
AdjectiveNounCAN-didcan-did · 2 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Impartial and free from prejudice.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-der. Proto-Italic *kandēō Latin candeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin candidusbor. English candid Borrowed from Latin candidus (“white”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unbiasedunprejudicedcandidcoldclinicaldetachedegalequalequitableevenhanded

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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