Candid vs. Candidate

Candidadjective

Impartial and free from prejudice.

Candidadjective

Straightforward, open and sincere.

Candidadjective

Not posed or rehearsed.

Candidnoun

A spontaneous or unposed photograph.

Candidadjective

White.

Candidadjective

Free from undue bias; disposed to think and judge according to truth and justice, or without partiality or prejudice; fair; just; impartial; as, a candid opinion.

Candidadjective

Open; frank; ingenuous; outspoken.

Candidadjective

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion;

Candidadjective

informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared;

Candidadjective

openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness;

Candidadjective

starkly realistic;

Candidatenoun

A person who is running in an election.

Candidatenoun

A person who is applying for a job.

Candidatenoun

A participant in an examination.

Candidatenoun

Something or somebody that may be suitable.

Candidatenoun

(genetics) A gene which may play a role in a given disease.

Candidateverb

(uncommon) To stand as a candidate for an office, especially a religious one.

Candidateverb

To make or name (something) a candidate (for use, for study as a next project, for investigation as a possible cause of something, etc).

Candidatenoun

One who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor; as, a candidate for the office of governor; a candidate for holy orders; a candidate for scholastic honors.

Candidatenoun

a politician who is running for public office

Candidatenoun

someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

Candidate

A candidate, or nominee, is the prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example: to be elected to an office — in this case a candidate selection procedure occurs. to receive membership in a group is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to an office by a political party, or the bestowing of an honor or award.