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| 1. | [ adjective ] not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent | |
| Synonyms: | honorable | |
| Examples: | "honest lawyers" "honest reporting" "an honest wage" "honest weight" |
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| Related terms: | dishonest downright open square true genuine sincere direct trustworthy straight honorable | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] without dissimulation; frank | |
| Examples: | "my honest opinion" |
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| Related terms: | sincere | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] worthy of being depended on | |
| Synonyms: | reliable dependable true | |
| Examples: | "a dependable worker" "an honest working stiff" "a reliable source of information" "he was true to his word" "I would be true for there are those who trust me" |
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| Related terms: | trustworthy | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] free from guile | |
| Synonyms: | guileless | |
| Examples: | "his answer was simple and honest" |
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| Related terms: | artless | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] without pretensions | |
| Examples: | "worked at an honest trade" "good honest food" |
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| Related terms: | unpretentious | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] habitually speaking the truth | |
| Synonyms: | veracious | |
| Examples: | "an honest man" "a veracious witness" |
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| Related terms: | truthful | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] marked by truth | |
| Examples: | "gave honest answers" |
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| Related terms: | truthful | |
| Similar spelling: |
honesty honestly homestead Honeycutt |
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