honest in English dictionary

  • honest

    Meanings and definitions of "honest"

    • (of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
    • (of a statement) True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
    • In good faith; without malice.
    • (of a measurement device) Accurate.
    • Authentic; full.
    • Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
    • adjective
      (of a person or institution)
      Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
    • adjective
      (of a statement)
      True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
    • adjective
      In good faith; without malice.
    • adjective
      (of a measurement device)
      Accurate.
    • adjective
      Authentic; full.
    • adjective
      Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
    • adjective
      Open; frank.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Decent; honourable; suitable; becoming.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Chaste; faithful; virtuous.
    • adverb
      (colloquial)
      Honestly; really.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.
    • Not disposed to cheat or defraud.
    • scrupulous with regard to telling the truth
    • earned or acquired in a fair manner
    • adjective
      gained or earned without cheating or stealing; "an honest wage"; "an fair penny"
    • adjective
      marked by truth; "gave honest answers"; "honest reporting"
    • adjective
      not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"
    • adjective
      not forged; "a good dollar bill"
    • adjective
      without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
    • adjective
      without pretensions; "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food"
    • adjective
      worthy of being depended on; "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"

    Synonyms of "honest" in English dictionary

    straight, guileless, reliable are the top synonyms of "honest" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "honest" in English dictionary

    dishonest is the antonym of "honest" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of honest

    • honest ( comparative more honest, superlative most honest)
    • honest (comparative honester or more honest, superlative honestest or most honest)
    • honest (comparative more honest, superlative most honest)
    • honest (third-person singular simple present honests, present participle honesting, simple past and past participle honested)
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