candide
brilliant; favorably disposed
- SOUND
- English borrowed the adjective through Middle French candide with spelling and pronunciation adapted to English.
- MEANING
- Brightness, favor, and unblemished quality develop toward openness, fairness, and frank expression.
- CHRONOLOGY
- The first reported English sense in 1597 is white.
- SCHOLAR
- Merriam-Webster editors
- CONFIDENCE
- established