honest

Meaning of honest

verb

To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.

adjective
  1. (of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
    We’re the most honest people you will ever come across.
  2. (of a statement) True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
    an honest account of events
  3. In good faith; without malice.
    an honest mistake
  4. (of a measurement device) Accurate.
    an honest scale
  5. Authentic; full.
    an honest day’s work
  6. Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
    an honest dollar
  7. Open; frank.
    an honest countenance
  8. Decent; honourable; suitable; becoming.
  9. Chaste; faithful; virtuous.
adverb
  1. Honestly; really.
    It wasn’t my fault, honest.

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Hyphenation of honest

hon-est

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • honest is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

honest synonyms

Meaning honorable:

honorable

Meaning dependable:

dependable, reliable, true

Meaning guileless:

guileless

Meaning veracious:

veracious

honest antonyms

Meaning :

dishonest

Translation of honest

Anagrams of honest

ethnos, Heston, Stheno, stheno

Words that rhyme with honest

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