They said the greatest virtues in a politician were integrity, correctness and honesty.
See in all honesty
2. uncountable noun
Honesty is a plant whose seeds are contained in silvery-white papery discs.
More Synonyms of honesty
honesty in British English
(ˈɒnɪstɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ties
1.
the condition of being honest
2.
sincerity or fairness
3. archaic
virtue or respect
4. Also called: lunary, moonwort, satinpod
a purple-flowered SE European plant, Lunaria annua, cultivated for its flattened silvery pods, which are used for indoor decoration: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
honesty in American English
(ˈɑnɪsti)
noun
1.
the state or quality of being honest
; specif.,
a. Obsolete
honor
b.
a refraining from lying, cheating, or stealing; a being truthful, trustworthy, or upright
c.
sincerity; fairness; straightforwardness
2.
any of a genus (Lunaria) of plants of the crucifer family, with purple and white flowers and large, flat, oval pods; esp., a plant (L. annua) whose pods are used in winter bouquets
Word origin
ME honeste < OFr honesté < L honestas < honestus
COBUILD Collocations
honesty
brutal honesty
emotional honesty
Examples of 'honesty' in a sentence
honesty
In this he is inspired by his partner's honesty and openness.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That's certainly an apt subject for a group who exude danger and emotional honesty.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Four of the five may also face gross misconduct hearings over honesty and integrity, and one for use of force.
The Sun (2016)
When it comes to talking about mental health I can only think that openness and honesty is a good thing.
The Sun (2016)
And honesty is a quality rarely also found in politics.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Sue will be sadly missed by those who respected honesty.
The Sun (2011)
This is a time for brutal honesty and fronting up.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
What you get instead is an hour of searing emotional honesty.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This is only possible if there is openness and honesty.
Wilkinson, Helena Beyond Chaotic Eating (1993)
We want to keep the honesty and integrity.
The Sun (2015)
Editorial writers call for honesty from our politicians.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
People you know respect honesty and straight talking.
The Sun (2015)
Their approach is one of brutal honesty and individuals taking responsibility.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Try for stark emotional honesty and be as open as you can.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But all our winning companies embrace openness and honesty from shopfloor to boardroom.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They regarded him as a man of almost unbelievable integrity and honesty.
Christianity Today (2000)
My parents taught me respect and honesty.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
How can she manage such brutal honesty?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And it's always an unsurprising surprise to hear the garrulous honesty of politicians talking about the past.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I have no doubt about his sincerity and honesty.
The Sun (2012)
This is something that has to be addressed with honesty and candour if the family justice system is not to suffer further loss of public confidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
I simply ask for honesty, fairness and openness.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
THERE have been lots of comments recently about the honesty and fairness of the judging and voting on Strictly.
The Sun (2015)
It is a memoir full of candour, honesty, love and pain.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It would be wonderful, though, if he just called me with some honesty and sincerity.
The Sun (2006)
The players are enhancing the image of the Premier League with the quality and the honesty of what they do.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Honesty and sincerity, especially the fake variety, are conveyed by steady eye contact and leaning towards the audience.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Quotations
The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest manNapoleon BonaparteMaxims
No legacy is so rich as honestyWilliam ShakespeareAll's Well That Ends Well
Honesty's a foolWilliam ShakespeareOthello
Honesty is a fine jewel, but much out of fashionThomas FullerGnomologia
Honesty is praised, then left to shiverJuvenalSatires
Honesty is the best policy
In other languages
honesty
British English: honesty /ˈɒnɪstɪ/ NOUN
Honesty is honest behaviour.
I can answer you with complete honesty.
American English: honesty
Arabic: أَمَانَة
Brazilian Portuguese: honestidade
Chinese: 诚实
Croatian: iskrenost
Czech: poctivost
Danish: ærlighed
Dutch: eerlijkheid
European Spanish: honradez
Finnish: rehellisyys
French: honnêteté
German: Ehrlichkeit
Greek: ειλικρίνεια
Italian: onestà
Japanese: 正直
Korean: 정직
Norwegian: ærlighet
Polish: uczciwość
European Portuguese: honestidade
Romanian: cinste
Russian: честность
Latin American Spanish: honradez
Swedish: ärlighet
Thai: ความซื่อสัตย์
Turkish: dürüstlük
Ukrainian: щирість
Vietnamese: lòng trung thực
All related terms of 'honesty'
honesty bar
an unattended area in a hotel , resort , etc, where patrons may serve themselves drinks and are expected to leave money to pay for them
honesty box
a container into which members of the public are trusted to place payments when there is no attendant to collect them
brutal honesty
Honesty is the quality of being honest .
emotional honesty
Honesty is the quality of being honest .
in all honesty
You say in all honesty when you are saying something that might be disappointing or upsetting , and you want to soften its effect by emphasizing your sincerity.
Chinese translation of 'honesty'
honesty
(ˈɔnɪstɪ)
n(u)
(= integrity) 诚(誠)实(實) (chéngshí)
(= bluntness) 坦白 (tǎnbái)
in all honesty说(說)实(實)话(話) (shuō shíhuà)
1 (noun)
Definition
the quality of being truthful and trustworthy
It's time for complete honesty from political representatives.
Synonyms
integrity
I have always regarded him as a man of integrity.
honour
I can no longer serve with honour as a member of your government.
virtue
His mother was held up to the family as a paragon of virtue.
morality
an effort to preserve traditional morality
fidelity
I had to promise fidelity to the Queen.
probity (formal)
a woman renowned for her moral probity
rectitude
people of the utmost rectitude
veracity
He was shocked to find his veracity being questioned.
faithfulness
We value faithfulness as the cornerstone of our relationship.
truthfulness
I can say, with absolute truthfulness, that I did not injure her.
trustworthiness
straightness
incorruptibility
scrupulousness
uprightness
a contest in which courage and uprightness win through
reputability
2 (noun)
Good communication encourages honesty in a relationship.
Synonyms
frankness
The reaction to his frankness was hostile.
openness
a relationship based on openness and trust
sincerity
The film is made with sincerity.
candour
He spoke with disarming candour about his childhood.
bluntness
His bluntness got him into trouble.
outspokenness
genuineness
plainness
straightforwardness
Quotations
The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man [Napoleon Bonaparte – Maxims]No legacy is so rich as honesty [William Shakespeare – All's Well That Ends Well]Honesty's a fool [William Shakespeare – Othello]Honesty is a fine jewel, but much out of fashion [Thomas Fuller – Gnomologia]Honesty is praised, then left to shiver [Juvenal – Satires]
proverb
Honesty is the best policy
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bluntness
His bluntness got him into trouble.
Synonyms
frankness,
forthrightness,
openness,
candour,
truthfulness,
plain speaking,
outspokenness
in the sense of candour
Definition
honesty and straightforwardness of speech or behaviour
He spoke with disarming candour about his childhood.
Synonyms
honesty,
simplicity,
fairness,
sincerity,
impartiality,
frankness,
directness,
truthfulness,
outspokenness,
forthrightness,
straightforwardness,
ingenuousness,
artlessness,
guilelessness,
openness,
unequivocalness,
naïveté
in the sense of faithfulness
We value faithfulness as the cornerstone of our relationship.