honesty

Speech parts

1. honesty - Noun

2. honesty - Adjective

Meaning

Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency.

The quality or state of being honest; probity; fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, speech, etc.; integrity; sincerity; truthfulness; freedom from fraud or guile.

Chastity; modesty.

Satin flower; the name of two cruciferous herbs having large flat pods, the round shining partitions of which are more beautiful than the blossom; -- called also lunary and moonwort. Lunaria biennis is common honesty; L. rediva is perennial honesty.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

honor integrity fairness sincerity candor veracity uprightness probity justice reliability authenticity equity openness decency frankness
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Antonyms

dishonesty bender dido dodge saturnalia saki
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Hypernyms

herb righteousness herbaceous plant

Hyponyms

integrity frankness directness straightness candor incorruptibility

Phrases with the word

in all honesty maiden's honesty path of honesty annual honesty intellectual honesty complete honesty

Examples

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. Thomas Jefferson

The body should be bedecked naturally and without affectation, with simplicity, with neglect rather than nicety, not with costly and dazzling apparel, but with ordinary clothes, so that nothing be lacking to honesty and necessity, yet nothing be added to increase its beauty. Ambrose

Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it. Mark Twain

Whenever there is profit to be made then think of honesty. Chinese Proverb

You will get furthest with honesty. Czech Proverb

Beauty and honesty seldom agree. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

honestly gained position honestness honestone honesty bar honesty box honesty jar