Definitions

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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"I remember just sinking to the floor to be honest - and I remember not wanting to go outside."

From BBC

“To be honest, I think they got away with things for so long that they got used to it.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The former adviser to John Major said "any errors that I did make were honest," and he "wholly rejected" the findings of the commissioner.

From BBC

He was also what is known as an “honest” dog.

From Literature

And actually, to be honest, the logline and perhaps the dialogue, when I read it, I just thought, “I know this guy.”

From Los Angeles Times