candid
adjective
1. straightforward, open and sincere.
- I gave them my candid opinion
Similar word(s): direct, blunt, forthright, frank, outspoken, plainspoken
2. informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
- a candid photograph
- a candid interview
Similar word(s): uncontrived, unstudied
3. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
- his candid eyes
noun
1. A spontaneous or unposed photograph.
- His portraits looked stiff and formal but his candids showed life being lived.