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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
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biased corrupt counterfeit deceitful deceptive devious dishonest false insincere irresponsible partial prejudiced unfair unjust unreal unreasonable unreliable unsuitable untrustworthy
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fraudulent lying misleading treacherous untruthful

Example Sentences

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When asked for advice on navigating L.A.’s dating scene, several of the storytellers had similar insight: Be honest about what you want, work on finding yourself first and do things around the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"I don't know if this is right, to be honest," Jimin says at one point, after listening to an earlier version of the song, with a longer sample of Arirang.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"To be honest, it was by accident, as most discoveries are," Yang said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Our critic praised the show, saying “as an honest, comprehensive portrait of a singular, impassioned artist, ‘Wifredo Lam’ is genuinely stirring.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

To be honest, at the time I didn’t understand much of what they were talking about—only enough to know that I was on Mutti’s side.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo