Adjective
- 1. honest (vs. dishonest), honorable, downright, direct, genuine#1, echt, honorable#2, honourable, ingenuous#1, artless, sincere, straight#6, square, true, trustworthy#1, trusty
- usage: not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"
- 2. honest, sincere (vs. insincere)
- usage: without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
- 3. dependable, honest, reliable, true(predicate), trustworthy (vs. untrustworthy), trusty
- usage: worthy of being depended on; "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, unpretentious (vs. pretentious)
- usage: without pretensions; "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food"
- 5. honest, truthful (vs. untruthful), true
- usage: marked by truth; "gave honest answers"; "honest reporting"
- 6. good, honest, genuine (vs. counterfeit), echt
- usage: not forged; "a good dollar bill"
- 7. honest, fair, equitable (vs. inequitable), just
- usage: gained or earned without cheating or stealing; "an honest wage"; "an fair penny"
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