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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The beautiful, sometimes brutal honesty brought me back to “Monsters Inc.” and “Finding Nemo” more times than I could count.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Shetland has plenty of honesty boxes - filled with fresh eggs, home baking and even pies.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

In a statement, Alison Smith, chief executive since last September, said the trust would "co-operate fully with the public inquiry with honesty, openness, humility, grace and kindness".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Glatzer: I don’t think anybody that I spoke with in Silicon Valley or in that world — very few of them had that honesty in terms of self-knowledge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

At the end, though, his honesty and dignity made them admire Sancho Panza as a human being.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Vocabulary lists containing honesty

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