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honesty

[on-uh-stee]

noun

plural

honesties 
  1. the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.

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  2. truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness.

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  3. freedom from deceit or fraud.

  4. Botany.a plant, Lunaria annua, of the mustard family, having clusters of purple flowers and semitransparent, satiny pods.

  5. Obsolete.chastity.



honesty

/ ˈɒɪɪ /

noun

  1. the condition of being honest

  2. sincerity or fairness

  3. archaicvirtue or respect

  4. 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)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • overhonesty noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of honesty1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English honeste, from Middle French, from Latin DzԱ; honest, -ty 2
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Synonym Study

See honor.
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Her simple, unvarnished honesty stings in all the right ways, even in a time when most of us go to the movies looking for a break from the weariness of everyday life.

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You know, the ones conditioned to believe that honesty, fairness and yes, the rule of law pertain to everyone and that sports should be the crucible of good character that defines us forever?

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And, crucially, he's been speaking about this whole disaster with a refreshing honesty that is all too rare among consultant-addicted Democrats.

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It's extremely valid that people are protesting ICE, because in all honesty there is very little proof of due process for people who have been taken by ICE and wrongfully detained.

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“I actually really admire your honesty,” he coos.

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