Definitions

honesty

[on-uh-stee] / ˈɒn ə sti /

NOUN

truthfulness, candidness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

candor confidence fairness faithfulness frankness honor integrity loyalty morality probity rectitude responsibility self-respect sincerity trustworthiness veracity virtue

STRONG

bluntness conscientiousness equity fidelity genuineness goodness impeccability incorruptibility justness openness outspokenness plainness principle reputability right scrupulousness soundness straightforwardness straightness trustiness uprightness

WEAK

evenhandedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

corruption disgrace dishonesty dishonor disloyalty distrust evil falsehood immorality unfairness

STRONG

unjustness

WEAK

artifice cheating deceit deception duplicity fraud fraudulence lying treachery

Example Sentences

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Faced with an opponent who skilfully minimized his ideological distance from Mr. Orbán while focusing on competence and honesty, Hungary’s prime minister went down to a historic defeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Teaching the role of religion in that history isn’t a religious project but an exercise in intellectual honesty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s radical to love someone because they’re honest, not in spite of their honesty.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Not just for its openness, honesty and eloquence, but also for the fact he was happy to keep talking beyond the usual limits.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But in all honesty, a wrestling match was the perfect opportunity for Luke to meet Lily.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

Vocabulary lists containing honesty

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