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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“Certainly there’s a high bar, but there’s always room for improvement and I can’t find anything right now to be quite honest, but …”

From Los Angeles Times

"I don't think it's that big of a deal, to be honest, the All Star Game."

From Barron's

"A lot of people like myself rely on these trains, and to be honest we feel let down," says Jess, from Totnes.

From BBC

Ruemmler, who joined Goldman in 2020, earned Solomon’s trust in large part because of her ability to give him honest feedback and her expertise in maneuvering in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

Perhaps that is about as honest an admission about why things sometimes work the way they do in SW1 as you're going to get.

From BBC

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