Definitions for honest
ˈɒn ɪsthon·est

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. honest, honorableadjective

   not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

   "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"

2. honestadjective

   without dissimulation; frank

   "my honest opinion"

3. dependable, honest, reliable, true(p)adjective

   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. honestadjective

   without pretensions

   "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food"

5. honestadjective

   marked by truth

   "gave honest answers"; "honest reporting"

6. good, honestadjective

   not forged

   "a good dollar bill"

7. honest, fairadjective

   gained or earned without cheating or stealing

   "an honest wage"; "an fair penny"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. honestadjective

   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. honestadjective

   True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.

   an honest account of events; honest reporting

3. honestadjective

   In good faith; without malice.

   an honest mistake

4. honestadjective

   Accurate.

   an honest scale

5. honestadjective

   Authentic; full.

   an honest day's work

6. honestadjective

   Earned or acquired in a fair manner.

   an honest dollar

7. Etymology: From honeste, from honestus, from honor.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HONESTadjective

   Etymology: honeste, French; honestus, Latin.

   1. Upright; true; sincere.

   What art thou?
   —— A very honest hearted fellow, and as poor as the king. Sh.

   The way to relieve ourselves from those sophisms, is an honest and diligent enquiry into the real nature and causes of things. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   2. Chaste.

   Wives may be merry, and yet honest too. William Shakespeare.

   3. Just; righteous; giving to every man his due.4. It is sometimes used criminally for dishonest;base.

   I’ll devise some honest slanders
   To stain my cousin with: one doth not know
   How much an ill word doth impoison liking. William Shakespeare.

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1. Honest

   Honesty or truthfulness is a facet of moral character that connotes positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, straightforwardness, including straightforwardness of conduct, along with the absence of lying, cheating, theft, etc. Honesty also involves being trustworthy, loyal, fair, and sincere. Honesty is valued in many ethnic and religious cultures. "Honesty is the best policy" is a proverb of Edwin Sandys (died 1629), while the quote "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" is attributed to Thomas Jefferson, as used in a letter to Nathaniel Macon. April 30 is national Honesty Day in the United States. William Shakespeare famously described honesty as an attribute people leave behind when he wrote that "no legacy is so rich as honesty" in act 3, scene 5 of "All's Well that Ends Well."Others have noted, however, that "too much honesty might be seen as undisciplined openness". For example, individuals may be perceived as being "too honest" if they honestly express the negative opinions of others, either without having been asked their opinion, or having been asked in a circumstance where the response would be trivial. This concern manifests in the concept of political correctness, with individuals refraining from expressing their true opinions due to a general societal condemnation of such views. Research has also found that honesty can lead to interpersonal harm because people avoid information about how their honest behavior affects others. If you plant Honesty you will reap trust.

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1. honest

   Honest refers to a person's characteristic of being truthful, sincere, and free from deceit or fraud. It denotes the application of moral integrity in actions, speech, and behavior, implying authenticity, fairness, and a refusal to lie, steal, or cheat.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Honestadjective

   decent; honorable; suitable; becoming

2. Honestadjective

   characterized by integrity or fairness and straight/forwardness in conduct, thought, speech, etc.; upright; just; equitable; trustworthy; truthful; sincere; free from fraud, guile, or duplicity; not false; -- said of persons and acts, and of things to which a moral quality is imputed; as, an honest judge or merchant; an honest statement; an honest bargain; an honest business; an honest book; an honest confession

3. Honestadjective

   open; frank; as, an honest countenance

4. Honestadjective

   chaste; faithful; virtuous

5. Honestadjective

   to adorn; to grace; to honor; to make becoming, appropriate, or honorable

6. Etymology: [L. honestare to clothe or adorn with honor: cf. F. honester. See Honest, a.]

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1. Honest

   Honest is a black comedy crime film released in 2000. The film was the directorial debut of ex-Eurythmics member Dave Stewart and starred Peter Facinelli and three members of the British/Canadian girl group All Saints: sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton, and Melanie Blatt. The plot follows the antics of three gun-toting, streetwise, saucy sisters in Swinging London in the late 1960s. The film is most notable for the topless scenes by the Appleton sisters. Blatt and the Appletons also contributed to three songs on the film's soundtrack. Honest received blistering reviews with one critic remarking, "It is the worst kind of rubbish, the kind that makes you angry you have wasted 105 minutes of your life." However, the Sunday Times gave it 4 stars and called it a "cult classic" à la Amazon Women on the Moon. The film was screened out of competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. The low budget film flopped in its opening week in the UK, earning only £111,309 on 220 screens.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Honest

   on′est, adj. full of honour: just: the opposite of thievish, free from fraud: frank, fair-seeming, openly shown: chaste: (B.) honourable.—adv. Hon′estly.—n. Hon′esty, the state of being honest: integrity: candour: a small flowering plant, so called from its transparent seed-pouch: (B.) becoming deportment: (Shak.) chastity.—Make an honest woman of, to marry, where the woman has been dishonoured first. [Fr.,—L. honestus—honor.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. honest

   The actions and characteristics of being truthful.

   She was always honest with all her customers and they knew it so trusted her.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 29, 2015  

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1. honest

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'honest' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3887

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'honest' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1206

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'honest' in Adjectives Frequency: #448

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of honest in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of honest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of honest in a Sentence

1. Samuel Smiles:

   It is possible that the scrupulously honest man may not grow rich so fast as the unscrupulous and dishonest one but the success will be of a truer kind, earned without fraud or injustice. And even though a man should for a time be unsuccessful, still he must be honest better lose all and save character. For character is itself a fortune...

2. Prime Minister Scott Morrison:

   It's a pretty honest question, with an honest intent and an honest motive. And I'm seeing more and more support for that position.

3. Becca Tilley:

   You've been so open and honest, there's no way I could respect you more for being so honest with me and being the man that you are. You're going to be an incredible husband. You're an amazing person.

4. John Delaney:

   The most important thing for a president to do is to be honest, if you're not honest about the problem, it's very hard to be honest about the solution. And what that happens, you don't get anything done.

5. C. C. Colton:

   Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity than straigthforward and simple integrity in another. A knave would rather quarrel with a brother knave than with a fool, but he would rather avoid a quarrel with one honest man than with both. He can combat a fool by management and address, and he can conquer a knave by temptations. But the honest man is neither to be bamboozled nor bribed.

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