Definition of Honest in English :

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Honest meaning in English

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Honest

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Adjective

1. honest, honorable

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

Example Sentences:
'honest lawyers'
'honest reporting'

2. honest

without dissimulation; frank

Example Sentences:
'my honest opinion'

3. dependable, honest, reliable, true

worthy of being depended on

Example Sentences:
'a dependable worker'
'an honest working stiff'
'a reliable sourcSFLe of information'
'he was true to his word'
'I would be true for there are those who trust me'

4. honest

without pretensions

Example Sentences:
'worked at an honest trade'
'good honest food'

5. honest

marked by truth

Example Sentences:
'gave honest answers'
'honest reporting'

6. good, honest

not forged

Example Sentences:
'a good dollar bill'

7. fair, honest

gained or earned without cheating or stealing

Example Sentences:
'an honest wage'
'an fair penny'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Honest

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adjective
1. 
not given to lying, cheating, stealing, etc; trustworthy
2. 
not false or misleading; genuine
3. 
just or fair
honest wages
4. 
characterized by sincerity and candour
an honest appraisal
5. 
without pretensions or artificial traits
honest farmers
6. archaic
(of a woman) respectable
7.  honest broker
8.  honest Injun
9.  honest to God
10.  make an honest woman of

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Honest

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adjective
1.  Obsolete
a. 
held in respect; honorable
b. 
respectable, creditable, etc.
a generalized epithet of commendation
2. 
that will not lie, cheat, or steal; truthful; trustworthy
3. 
a. 
showing fairness and sincerity; straightforward; free from deceit
an honest effort
b. 
gained or earned by fair methods, not by cheating, lying, or stealing
an honest living
4. 
being what it seems; genuine; pure
to give honest measure
5. 
frank and open
an honest face
6.  Archaic
virtuous; chaste
adverb
7.  Informal
honestly; truly
an intensive

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Honest

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adj.
1. Marked by or displaying integrity; upright: an honest lawyer.
2. Not deceptive or fraudulent; genuine: honest weight.
3. Equitable; fair: honest wages for an honest day's work.
4.
a. Characterized by truth; not false: honest reporting.
b. Sincere; frank: an honest critique.
5.
a. Of good repute; respectable.
b. Without affectation; plain: honest folk.
6. Virtuous; chaste.

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