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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These clients swore they believed this adviser to be a decent and honest man, and he lived very modestly.

From MarketWatch

"Being brutally honest, that's not really what you want," Stokes said.

From Barron's

"To be honest, I'm tired," he said, after taking his record to 32 wins, 27 by knockout.

From Barron's

Subtly, though, this introduces a new move to their repertoire: honest intimacy.

From Salon

He understands that while the judgment of the critic may be flawed, it is useless if it is not honest.

From The Wall Street Journal