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   honest

   /ˈɒnɪst/

   adjective

   • 1. free of deceit; truthful and sincere: "I haven't been totally honest with you" Similar truthfulsincerecandidfrankdirectopenforthrightstraightstraightforwardgenuinebluntplain-spokenplain-speakingmatter-of-factoutspokenas straight as a diestraight from the shoulderinformal:upfrontarchaic:free-spokenobjectiveimpartialunbiasedbalancedunprejudiceddisinterestedeven-handedfairjustequitableOpposite insincerebiased
   • ▪ morally correct or virtuous: "I did the only right and honest thing" Similar morally correctuprighthonourablemoralethicalprincipledrighteousright-mindedrespectablevirtuousgoodworthydecentlaw-abidinghigh-mindedupstandingjustfairincorruptibleanti-corruptiontruthfultrueveracioustrustworthytrustyreliableconscientiousscrupulousreputabledependableloyalfaithfulinformal:on the levelhonest-to-goodnessOpposite dishonest
   • ▪ fairly earned, especially through hard work: "he's struggling to make an honest living"
   • ▪ (of an action) done with good intentions even if unsuccessful or misguided: "he'd made an honest mistake" Similar genuinerealauthenticactualtruelegitimateabove boardfair and squarebona fideinformal:legitkosheron the levelhonest-to-goodnessOpposite intentional
   • ▪ simple, unpretentious, and unsophisticated: "good honest food with no gimmicks"

   adverb

   • 1. used to persuade someone of the truth of something: informal "you'll like it when you get there, honest"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘held in or deserving of honour’): via Old French from Latin honestus, from honos (see honour).

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   • Get a quick, free translation! HONEST definition: 1. telling the truth or able to be trusted and not likely to steal, cheat, or lie: 2. telling the…. Learn more.

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   Is honesty a positive trait?

   • Lastly, sincerity (being honest, speaking from the heart, etc.) is a positive trait that rock critics commonly cite. The disagreement here is confined to the author's open and honest reductionism. Both sides may be perfectly honest, both may wish to tell the truth and the whole truth.

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   What does the term 'honestness' mean?

   • From Middle English, honestness is the quality of being honest.

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   What is a good word for honest?

   • Held in respect; honorable. Marked by or displaying integrity; upright. An honest lawyer. Equitable; fair. Honest wages for an honest day's work. That will not lie, cheat, or steal; truthful; trustworthy. Being what it seems; genuine; pure. To give honest measure. Honestly; truly.

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     HONEST meaning: 1. telling the truth or able to be trusted...

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     HONEST translate: صادِق / شَريف, شَريف. Learn more in the...

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     HONEST translate: откровенный, правдивый , честный . Learn...

   • Honest: French Translation

     honest translate: honnête, sincère, franc/franche, intègre,...

   • Honest Spanish Translation

     HONEST translate: honrado, honesto/sta [masculine-feminine],...

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   • Honest: Indonesian Translation

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