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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.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; ME honeste < MF < L honestus honorable, equiv. to hones- (var. s. of honōs) honor + -tus adj. suffix]

hon·est·ness, noun

1. just, incorruptible, trusty, trustworthy. 2. fair. 4. straightforward, candid. 5, 9. pure.
1. dishonest, corrupt.
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hon·est    Audio Help   (ŏn'ĭst)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Marked by or displaying integrity; upright: an honest lawyer.
  2. Not deceptive or fraudulent; genuine: honest weight.
  3. Equitable; fair: honest wages for an honest day's work.
    1. Characterized by truth; not false: honest reporting.
    2. Sincere; frank: an honest critique.
    3. Of good repute; respectable.
    4. Without affectation; plain: honest folk.
    1. Of good repute; respectable.
    2. Without affectation; plain: honest folk.
  4. Virtuous; chaste.


[Middle English, from Old French honeste, from Latin honestus, honorable, from honor, honor (earlier honōs).]

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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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honest

adjective
1. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting" [ant: dishonest
2. without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion" 
3. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" [syn: dependable
4. without pretensions; "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food" 
5. marked by truth; "gave honest answers"; "honest reporting" 
6. not forged; "a good dollar bill" [syn: good
7. gained or earned without cheating or stealing; "an honest wage"; "an fair penny" 

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honest

In addition to the idioms beginning with honest, also see come by (honestly); open (honest) and aboveboard.


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honest1 [ˈonist] adjective
(of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc
Example: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.
Arabic: صادِق، صحيح، نزيه
Chinese (Simplified): 诚实的
Chinese (Traditional): 誠實的
Czech: poctivý
Danish: ærlig
Dutch: eerlijk, oprecht
Estonian: aus
Finnish: rehellinen
French: honnête
German: ehrlich
Greek: τίμιος, ειλικρινής
Hungarian: becsületes
Icelandic: heiðarlegur
Indonesian: jujur
Italian: onesto
Japanese: 正直な
Korean: 정직한
Latvian: godīgs; vaļsirdīgs
Lithuanian: sąžiningas
Norwegian: ærlig, hederlig, real
Polish: uczciwy
Portuguese (Brazil): honesto
Portuguese (Portugal): honesto
Romanian: sincer
Russian: честный
Slovak: čestný
Slovenian: odkrit, pošten
Spanish: honesto
Swedish: ärlig, uppriktig
Turkish: namuslu, dürüst, doğru
honest2 [ˈonist] adjective
(of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest
Example: an honest face
Arabic: مُسْتَقيم، مُحْتَرَم
Chinese (Simplified): 诚实坦率的
Chinese (Traditional): 誠實坦率的
Czech: upřímný
Danish: ærlig
Dutch: eerlijk, oprecht
Estonian: siiras
Finnish: vilpitön
French: honnête
German: ehrlich
Greek: ειλικρινής
Hungarian: nyílt
Icelandic: heiðarlegur
Indonesian: jujur
Italian: onesto
Japanese: 正直そうな
Korean: 성실한
Latvian: godīgs; atklāts
Lithuanian: doras, atviras
Norwegian: ærlig
Polish: uczciwy, prawy
Portuguese (Brazil): honesto
Portuguese (Portugal): honesto
Romanian: deschis
Russian: открытый
Slovak: úprimný
Slovenian: odkrit
Spanish: honesto
Swedish: ärlig
Turkish: dürüst, namuslu
honest3 [ˈonist] adjective
(of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc
Example: to earn an honest living
Arabic: أمين، شَريف
Chinese (Simplified): 用正当手段获得的
Chinese (Traditional): 用正當手段獲得的
Czech: poctivý
Danish: ærlig
Dutch: eerlijk, oprecht
Estonian: aus
Finnish: rehellinen
French: honnête
German: rechtschaffen
Greek: έντιμος
Hungarian: becsületes
Icelandic: heiðarlegur
Indonesian: jujur
Italian: onesto
Japanese: 正直な手段で得た
Korean: 정당한
Latvian: godīgs; neviltots
Lithuanian: doras
Norwegian: ærlig, redelig
Polish: uczciwy
Portuguese (Brazil): honesto
Portuguese (Portugal): honesto
Romanian: cinstit
Russian: честный
Slovak: poctivý
Slovenian: pošten
Spanish: honesto
Swedish: ärlig, hederlig
Turkish: namuslu, yasal yollardan kazanılmış
See also: honestly, honesty

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Honest

De`ho*nes"tate\, v. t. [L. dehonestatus, p. p. of dehonestare to dishonor; de- + honestare to make honorable. Cf. Dishonest, and see Honest.] To disparage. [Obs.]
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Honest

Hon"est\, a. [OE. honest, onest, OF. honeste, oneste, F. honn[^e]te, L. honestus, fr. honos, honor, honor. See Honor.]

1. Decent; honorable; suitable; becoming. --Chaucer.

Belong what honest clothes you send forth to bleaching! --Shak.

2. Characterized by integrity or fairness and straight?forwardness in conduct, thought, speech, etc.; upright; just; equitable; trustworthy; truthful; sincere; free from fraud, guile, or duplicity; not false; -- said of persons and acts, and of things to which a moral quality is imputed; as, an honest judge or merchant; an honest statement; an honest bargain; an honest business; an honest book; an honest confession.

An honest man's the noblest work of God. --Pope.

An honest physician leaves his patient when he can contribute no farther to his health. --Sir W. Temple.

Look ye out among you seven men of honest report. --Acts vi. 3.

Provide things honest in the sight of all men. --Rom. xii. 17.

3. Open; frank; as, an honest countenance.

4. Chaste; faithful; virtuous.

Wives may be merry, and yet honest too. --Shak.

Syn: Upright; ingenuous; honorable; trusty; faithful; equitable; fair; just; rightful; sincere; frank; candid; genuine.
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