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- [on-ist]
- /ˈɒn ɪst/
- /ˈɒnɪst/
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- [on-ist]
- /ˈɒn ɪst/
Definitions of honest word
- adjective honest honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person. 1
- adjective honest showing uprightness and fairness: honest dealings. 1
- adjective honest gained or obtained fairly: honest wealth. 1
- adjective honest sincere; frank: an honest face. 1
- adjective honest genuine or unadulterated: honest commodities. 1
- adjective honest respectable; having a good reputation: an honest name. 1
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Origin of honest
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English honeste < Middle French < Latin honestus honorable, equivalent to hones- (variant stem of honōs) honor + -tus adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Honest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
honest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
honest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for honest
adj honest
- virtuous — conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- impartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
adjective honest
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- honourable — (British spelling) Alternative form of honorable.
- candid — When you are candid about something or with someone, you speak honestly.
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
Antonyms for honest
adj honest
- counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
- unreal — not real or actual.
- deceptive — If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- insincere — not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.
adjective honest
- immoral — violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
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