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  1. B1. telling the truth or able to be trusted and not likely to steal, cheat, or lie: She's completely honest. I'd like you to give me an honest answer / your honest opinion. He had an honest face (= he looked like he could be trusted). Opposite. dishonest. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. morally right.

  2. adjective. truthful; ethical; fair; not lying or cheating: She's an honest person. Synonyms: scrupulous, principled, moral, incorruptible, good, ethical, conscientious, veracious, truthful, trustworthy, just, honorable, fair.

  3. The adjective honest is perfect for describing someone who tells the truth. If you're always honest, it means you're truthful and sincere no matter what. Honest comes from the Latin word honestus, which means "honorable or respected," and around 1300, honest was popularly used to mean

  4. Check pronunciation: honest. Definition of honest adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. 2 days ago · 1. adjective. If you describe someone as honest, you mean that they always tell the truth, and do not try to deceive people or break the law. I know she's honest and reliable. Synonyms: trustworthy, decent, upright, reliable More Synonyms of honest. honestly adverb [ADV after v] She fought honestly for a just cause and for freedom.

  6. B1. sincere and telling the truth: If you want my honest opinion, I think your hair looks awful. Fewer examples. I hadn't been very honest about my feelings for him. The honest answer is that I don't know. It was an honest assessment of what went wrong. He hasn't been very honest with us.

  7. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English honest /ˈɒnɪst $ ˈɑːn-/ S2 W3 adjective 1 character someone who is honest always tells the truth and does not cheat or steal OPP dishonest He was a hard-working honest man.

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