candor

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 20, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>candor</strong> &#149; \KAN-der\&nbsp; &#149; <em>noun</em><br /> <p><em>Candor</em> is "unreserved, honest, or sincere expression."</p> <p>// During the interview, the comedian spoke with <em>candor</em> about the nervousness she feels every time she takes the stage.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candor">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"'I gave [the label] a record that I thought still had something to play on the radio. But, you know, maybe there are shinier objects, or I'm too old,' he muses. Despite his <em>candor</em>, [Gary Allan] doesn't sound bitter when assessing his place in the genre. He's lighthearted and cracking jokes at his own expense." — Joseph Hudak, <em>Rolling Stone</em>, 19 Dec. 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Candor</em> comes from Latin <em>candēre</em>, meaning "to shine or glow." That origin is reflected in the word's early uses referring to brightness or unstained purity and innocence, which are the sources of today's familiar use of <em>candor</em> for unquestionably honest expression.</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>