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adjective
1.
honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
2.
showing uprightness and fairness: honest dealings.
3.
gained or obtained fairly: honest wealth.
4.
sincere; frank: an honest face.
5.
EXPANDgenuine or unadulterated: honest commodities.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English honeste < Middle French < Latin honestus honorable, equivalent to hones- (variant stem of honōs) honor + -tus adj. suffix
1250–1300; Middle English honeste < Middle French < Latin honestus honorable, equivalent to hones- (variant stem of honōs) honor + -tus adj. suffix
Related forms
hon·est·ness, noun
o·ver·hon·est, adjective
o·ver·hon·est·ly, adverb
o·ver·hon·est·ness, noun
qua·si-hon·est, adjective
EXPANDqua·si-hon·est·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. just, incorruptible, trusty, trustworthy. 2. fair. 4. straightforward, candid. 5, 9. pure.
1. just, incorruptible, trusty, trustworthy. 2. fair. 4. straightforward, candid. 5, 9. pure.
Antonyms
1. dishonest, corrupt.
1. dishonest, corrupt.
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Example Sentences
- At the time, I had no clue whether the alleged honor resulted from an honest mistake or a knowing deception.
- The solution to this is to be entirely honest with everyone.
- Sounds as if you're not being entirely honest.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
honest
c.1300, "respectable, decent, of neat appearance," also "free from fraud," from O.Fr. honeste (12c.), from L. honestus "honorable, respected," from honos (see honor). Main modern sense of "dealing fairly, truthful" is c.1400, as is sense of "virtuous." Phrase to make an honest
EXPANDwoman of "marry a woman after seduction" is from 1629.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
honest
In addition to the idioms beginning with honest, also see come by (honestly); open (honest) and aboveboard.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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