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   Hon·es·ty

   /ˈänəstē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being honest: "they spoke with convincing honesty about their fears" Similar moral correctnessuprightnesshonorablenesshonorintegritymoralsmoralityethicsprinciple(high) principlesnobilityrighteousnessrectituderight-mindednessupstandingnessvirtuegoodnessprobityworthinesshigh-mindednessjustnessfairnessincorruptibilitytruthfulnesstruthveracitytrustworthinessreliabilityconscientiousnessscrupulousnessreputabilitydependabilityloyaltyfaithfulnessfidelitytruthfulnesstruthsinceritycandorfranknessdirectnessforthrightnessopennessstraightforwardnessplainnessgenuinenessbluntnessoutspokennessOpposite dishonestyinsincerity
   • ▪ referring to or using a way of charging for goods or services that relies on the customers to leave money in an unattended receptacle even though there is no one to collect their payments: British "an honesty bar"
   • 2. a European plant with purple or white flowers and round, flat, translucent seedpods that are used for indoor flower arrangements.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French honeste, from Latin honestas, from honestus (see honest). The original sense was ‘honor, respectability’, later ‘decorum, virtue, chastity’. The plant is so named from its seed pods, translucency symbolizing lack of deceit.

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   Synonyms for HONESTY: integrity, sincerity, truthfulness, reliability, authenticity, credibility, veracity, probity; Antonyms of HONESTY: dishonesty, lying, deceit, hypocrisy, untruthfulness, deception, mendacity, duplicity.

   • Some common synonyms of honesty are honor, integrity, and probity. While all these words mean "uprightness of character or action," honesty implies...
   • While the synonyms honor and honesty are close in meaning, honor suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one's profession, callin...
   • The meanings of integrity and honesty largely overlap; however, integrity implies trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is inca...
   • While in some cases nearly identical to honesty, probity implies tried and proven honesty or integrity.

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   • Browse related words to learn more about word associations. On this page you'll find 102 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to honesty, such as: candor, confidence, fairness, faithfulness, frankness, and honor. From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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   • While all these words mean "uprightness of character or action," honesty implies a refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way. When is honor a more appropriate choice than honesty? While the synonyms honor and honesty are close in meaning, honor suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one's profession, calling, or position.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to honesty. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of honesty. Are you questioning my honesty?. Synonyms. truthfulness. integrity. trustworthiness. probity. veracity. word. sincerity. uprightness. rectitude. incorruptibility. honor. reputability. faithfulness.

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   Synonyms. honesty, honor, integrity, probity mean uprightness of character or action. honesty implies a refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way. honor suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one's profession, calling, or position.