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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Daniel insists on total honesty: “People have a right to know the truth,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

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

These small, cupboard-like "sheds" are usually jam-packed with home-baked goods that you help yourself to, and for which you are trusted to pay through an honesty box system.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

"That kind of honesty really helps others feel seen and understood," says Kay Carter from The Dyslexia Association, adding, Holland's words are "powerful and genuinely brave".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Stupid honesty lectures and their stupid lasting effects.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

Vocabulary lists containing honesty

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