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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hon•es•ty (on′ə stē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - the quality or fact of being honest;
uprightness and fairness. - truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness.
- freedom from deceit or fraud.
- Plant Biology[Bot.]a plant, Lunaria annua, of the mustard family, having clusters of purple flowers and semitransparent, satiny pods.
- [Obs.]chastity.
- Latin honestās. See honest, -ty2
- Middle French
- Middle English honeste 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged integrity, probity, rectitude. See honor.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged candor, veracity.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dishonesty.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: honesty /ˈɒnɪstɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- the condition of being honest
- archaic virtue or respect
Also called: 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)
hon•est /ˈɑnɪst/USA pronunciation adj. - honorable in principles, intentions, and actions;
upright:decent, honest folk. - showing fairness and trustworthiness:honest business dealings.
- gained fairly:to earn an honest living.
- sincere;
open:an honest face. - truthful or creditable:He gave an honest account of how he had received the money.
hon•es•ty, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hon•est (on′ist),USA pronunciation adj. - honorable in principles, intentions, and actions;
upright and fair:an honest person. - showing uprightness and fairness:honest dealings.
- gained or obtained fairly:honest wealth.
- sincere;
frank:an honest face. - genuine or unadulterated:honest commodities.
- respectable;
having a good reputation:an honest name. - truthful or creditable:honest weights.
- humble, plain, or unadorned.
- [Archaic.]chaste;
virtuous.
- Latin honestus honorable, equivalent. to hones- (variant stem of honōs) honor + -tus adjective, adjectival suffix
- Middle French
- Middle English honeste 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged just, incorruptible, trusty, trustworthy.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fair.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged straightforward, candid.
- 5, 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pure.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dishonest, corrupt.
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