Honest
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English
Adjective
Honest (comparative more Honest, superlative most 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.
Adverbs for Honest
absolutely; naturally; sincerely; honorably; morally; downright; altogether; completely; ingenuously; innately; inherently; unreservedly; habitually; constitutionally; virtuously; courageously; bravely; fearlessly; candidly; impartially; fairly; faithfully; sometimes; usually; spasmodically; incorrupibiy; loyally; punctiliously; meticulously; respectably; reputably; scrupulously; trust-worthily; conscientiously; frankly; inviolably; stainlessly; staunchly; uprightly; utterly; strictly; basically; unimpeachably; fundamentally; essentially; unshakably; apparently.
Synonyms for Honest
frank, open, truthful, sincere, upright, straightforward, true, reliable, candid, trustworthy, honorable, trusty, ingenuous, fair, equitable, just, genuine, faithful, good, above-board, incorrupt, scrupulous, reputable, creditable, estimable, pure, chaste, principled, unmixed, unadulterated, full value.
Antonyms for Honest
dishonest, dishonorable, unjust, unfair, tricky, deceptive, deceitful, fraudulent, faithless, ignoble, unfaithful, perfidious, misleading, artful, shifty, delusive, false, traitorous, untrustworthy, lying, hypocritical, treacherous, disingenuous, corrupt, unprincipled.
Thesaurus
authentic, blameless, bona fide, candid, card-carrying, clean, conscientious, creditable, decent, dependable, dinkum, direct, dispassionate, equitable, erect, estimable, ethical, explicit, fair, following the letter, forthright, frank, full of integrity, genuine, godly, good, high-minded, high-principled, highly respectable, honest-to-God, honorable, immaculate, inartificial, incorruptible, ingenuous, inviolate, irreproachable, just, law-abiding, law-loving, law-revering, lawful, legitimate, lifelike, literal, manly, moral, native, natural, naturalistic, noble, objective, on the level, open, original, plain, plain-spoken, principled, proper, pure, real, realistic, reliable, reputable, respectable, right, right-minded, righteous, rightful, saintlike, saintly, scrupulous, seraphic, simon-pure, simple, sincere, sound, spotless, square, square-dealing, square-shooting, stainless, sterling, straight, straightforward, sure-enough, true, true to life, true to nature, true to reality, true-dealing, true-devoted, true-disposing, true-souled, true-spirited, truehearted, trustworthy, trusty, truthful, unadulterated, unaffected, unambiguous, unartificial, unassumed, unassuming, unblemished, uncolored, unconcocted, unconstrained, uncopied, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, uncounterfeited, undefiled, undesigning, undisguised, undisguising, undissembled, undistorted, unequivocal, unexaggerated, unfabricated, unfanciful, unfeigned, unfeigning, unfictitious, unflattering, unimagined, unimitated, unimpeachable, uninhibited, uninvented, unpretended, unpretending, unpretentious, unqualified, unreserved, unrestrained, unromantic, unsimulated, unspecious, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, unsynthetic, untarnished, unvarnished, upright, uprighteous, upstanding, valid, veracious, verbal, verbatim, veridical, verisimilar, virtuous, word-for-word, worthy, yeomanly
