honest
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of HONEST
[more honest; most honest]
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a
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good and truthful
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not lying, stealing, or cheating
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opposite dishonest
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They are honest people.
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He says that it's impossible to find an honest politician.
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These criminals pose a danger to honest citizens.
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not hiding the truth about someone or something
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not meant to deceive someone
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opposite dishonest
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Just give me an honest answer.
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an honest reply
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If you want my honest opinion, you should get a job.
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To be perfectly/quite honest, I don't want to go.
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You shouldn't be afraid of a little honest criticism. [=criticism that is based on facts]
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I'd be less than honest [=I would be lying] if I told you there won't be problems.
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He gave us a painfully/brutally/refreshingly honest account of his childhood.
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I don't think these people are being honest with me. [=I don't think they're telling me the truth]
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a
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not deserving blame
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not done with the intent of hurting or harming anyone
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It was an honest error/mistake.
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done using your own work or effort
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not gotten by cheating, lying, etc.
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He still goes to the office every morning and puts in an honest day's work.
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He's just trying to earn an honest living. [=he is trying to earn a good amount of money for his hard work]
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These people work hard, and they deserve an honest wage. [=an amount of money that is fair for the work that is done]
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plain and good
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not fancy
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The restaurant prides itself on serving simple, honest food.
make an honest woman of (someone)
old-fashioned + humorous or make (someone) an honest woman
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to marry (a woman, especially a woman you have already had sex with)
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When will he finally make an honest woman of her?
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honest
/ˈɑːnəst/
adverb
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honest
/ˈɑːnəst/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of HONEST
informal
— used to stress that a statement is true
— sometimes used in the phrases honest to God or honest to goodness
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see also honest-to-goodness
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I didn't do it—honest I didn't!
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She is not my friend, honest.
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Honest to God, I wasn't there that night.
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He told you that? Honest to goodness? [=really?; honestly?]
