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hon⋅est

  [on-ist]
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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

Related forms:
hon⋅est⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. just, incorruptible, trusty, trustworthy. 2. fair. 4. straightforward, candid. 5, 9. pure.

Antonyms:
1. dishonest, corrupt.
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hon·est   (ŏn'ĭst)   
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.

  6. Virtuous; chaste.


[Middle English, from Old French honeste, from Latin honestus, honorable, from honor, honor (earlier honōs).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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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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