honesty

[ on-uh-stee ]

/ ˈɒn ə sti /

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noun, plural hon·es·ties.

the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.

truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness.

freedom from deceit or fraud.

Botany. a plant, Lunaria annua, of the mustard family, having clusters of purple flowers and semitransparent, satiny pods.

Obsolete. chastity.

Nearby words

honest injun, honest john, honest to god, honest-to-goodness, honestly, honesty, honesty box, honesty is the best policy, honewort, honey, honey ant

Origin of honesty

1300–50; Middle English honeste < Middle French < Latin honestās. See honest, -ty²

SYNONYMS FOR honesty

1 integrity, probity, rectitude. See honor.

2 candor, veracity.

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ANTONYMS FOR honesty

1 dishonesty.

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Related forms

o·ver·hon·es·ty, noun

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Examples from the Web for honesty

I think a lot of it has to do with the attitude and the energy behind it and the honesty.
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There was so much beauty, talent, potential, and most importantly, honesty in your work.
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Her followers love her honesty and the popularity of the blog grows.
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In all honesty she may be handling it better, in terms of not letting it affect her as a person or screw up her life.
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And equal to Bunning in decency, honesty, fullness of thought, and forwardly straight talk was Rick Robinson.
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This is an admission of honesty on my part, of which my biographer, I hope, will take account.
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These facts are related, says the Commentator, as an index to or test of the honesty of metal-workers.
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His name was synonymous with benevolence, honesty and integrity.
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Yes—it began with those extravagant notions about honesty in writing his own sermons!
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Criminals almost persuaded that honesty was the best policy changed their minds.
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British Dictionary definitions for honesty

honesty

/ (ˈɒnɪstɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the condition of being honest

sincerity or fairness

archaic virtue or respect

Also called: moonwort, satinpod a purple-flowered SE European plant, Lunaria annua, cultivated for its flattened silvery pods, which are used for indoor decoration: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

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honesty

noun, plural hon·es·ties.

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honesty

noun plural -ties