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ɪst 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.
genuine or unadulterated: honest commodities.
6.
respectable; having a good reputation: an honest name.
7.
truthful or creditable: honest weights.
8.
humble, plain, or unadorned.
9.
Archaic. chaste; virtuous.
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
Synonyms
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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World English Dictionary
honest (ˈɒnɪst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not given to lying, cheating, stealing, etc; trustworthy |
| 2. | not false or misleading; genuine |
| 3. | just or fair: honest wages |
| 4. | characterized by sincerity and candour: an honest appraisal |
| 5. | without pretensions or artificial traits: honest farmers |
| 6. | archaic (of a woman) respectable |
| 7. | honest broker a mediator in disputes, esp international ones |
| 8. | school slang (interjection) honest Injun genuinely, really |
| 9. | honest to God, honest to goodness |
| a. (adjective) completely authentic | |
| b. (interjection) an expression of affirmation or surprise | |
| 10. | make an honest woman of to marry (a woman, esp one who is pregnant) to prevent scandal |
| [C13: from Old French honeste, from Latin honestus distinguished, from honōs | |
| 'honestness | |
| —n | |
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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
woman 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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Example sentences
All the real things, the authentic things, the honest things are dying off.
We are a people who conduct ourselves in an honest, trustworthy and ethical manner at all times.
At the time, I had no clue whether the alleged honor resulted from an honest mistake or a knowing deception.
Honest criticism and sensitive appreciation is directed not upon the poet but upon the poetry.
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