honest

[on-ist] / ˈɒn ɪst /

ADJECTIVE

truthful, candid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authentic conscientious decent equitable fair forthright genuine honorable impartial proper reliable sincere straightforward true trustworthy virtuous

WEAK

aboveboard bona fide direct ethical fair and square frank high-minded ingenuous just law-abiding lay it on the line like it is no lie on the level on the up and up open outright plain real reputable scrupulous straight true blue trusty undisguised unfeigned upfront upright veracious what you see is what you get

Antonyms

STRONGEST

biased corrupt counterfeit deceitful deceptive devious dishonest false insincere irresponsible partial prejudiced unfair unjust unreal unreasonable unreliable unsuitable untrustworthy

WEAK

fraudulent lying misleading treacherous untruthful

Example Sentences

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For many years, at least five, but I was not only working on this project, I have to be honest.

From Los Angeles Times

He is either self-deprecating or painfully honest about his capabilities right now, or perhaps a little of both.

From Los Angeles Times

I probably shouldn’t have been quite so honest.

From Literature

You didn’t interrupt my mom when her brow was furrowed like that, and to be honest, I was grateful for the quiet.

From Literature

Diogenes the Cynic famously carried a lantern searching for an honest man.

From The Wall Street Journal