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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When I first heard about him taking on Wilder - I have to be honest, it was quite a surprise.

From BBC

“We want to have honest voting in our country,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think I went a bit blank, if I'm very honest. She can't really be saying these words to me. This is a tummy bug," she said.

From BBC

"Of all the ways I've seen death handled around the world, this felt the most natural, the most honest - and the most hopeful."

From BBC

I knew it was code for “I don’t want to go through Pops’s things by myself,” and to be honest, I feel the same way.

From Literature