1. Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
   "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"
   - honorable [US], honourable [Brit, Cdn] 
2. Without dissimulation; frank
   "my honest opinion" 
3. Worthy of being depended on
   "an honest working stiff"
   - dependable, reliable, true 
4. Without pretensions
   "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food" 
5. Marked by truth
   "gave honest answers"; "honest reporting" 
6. Not forged
   - good 
7. Gained or earned without cheating or stealing
   "an honest wage"
   - fair

See also: artless, direct, downright, echt, equitable, genuine, honestly, honestness, honorable [US], honourable [Brit, Cdn], ingenuous, just, sincere, square, straight, true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty, truthful, unpretentious

Antonym: dishonest

Encyclopedia: Honest

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