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Synonyms for HONEST: outspoken, truthful, reliable, conscientious, genuine, credible, frank, candid; Antonyms of HONEST: dishonest, lying, untruthful, false, mendacious, untrue, unscrupulous, unreliable.
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.
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
Check pronunciation: honest. Definition of honest adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
honest. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hon‧est /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.
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.
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.
