honest

adjtruthful, candid

Word Origin & History

c.1300, "respectable, decent, of neat appearance," also "free from fraud," from Old French honeste (12c.; Modern French honnête), from Latin honestus "honorable, respected, regarded with honor," figuratively "deserving honor, honorable, respectable," from honos (see honor (n.)). Main modern sense of "dealing fairly, truthful" is c.1400, as is sense of "virtuous." Phrase to make an honest woman of "marry a woman after seduction" is from 1620s.

Example Sentences for honest

This here fellow, now, couldn't make an honest livin' like that, I bet you.

He's too honest entirely to stale the value of a pin, let alone a carpetbag.

The man may be honest, captain: Don't trouble yourself too much.

I never was so honest for so long together since my matriculation.

And I tell you honest, friend, I'd as soon drill you as turn around.

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