Definitions

honesty

[on-uh-stee] / ˈɒn ə sti /

NOUN

truthfulness, candidness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

candor confidence fairness faithfulness frankness honor integrity loyalty morality probity rectitude responsibility self-respect sincerity trustworthiness veracity virtue

STRONG

bluntness conscientiousness equity fidelity genuineness goodness impeccability incorruptibility justness openness outspokenness plainness principle reputability right scrupulousness soundness straightforwardness straightness trustiness uprightness

WEAK

evenhandedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

corruption disgrace dishonesty dishonor disloyalty distrust evil falsehood immorality unfairness

STRONG

unjustness

WEAK

artifice cheating deceit deception duplicity fraud fraudulence lying treachery

Example Sentences

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And underpinning the team are two key things - total honesty and trust.

From BBC

These are cared for by a local beekeeper, with their honey available at the on-site honesty shop.

From BBC

It can encompass steadfastness in the face of adversity, selflessness, self-sacrifice, honesty and integrity in one’s dealings with others.

From Los Angeles Times

"This film is a reaffirmation of who we are - told with the intensity and honesty that our history deserves," Residente told US film site Deadline.

From BBC

We failed to appreciate the degree to which the two great biblical faiths, with their elevation of honesty and industry and censure of theft, enabled capital economies to develop in the 17th century.

From The Wall Street Journal

honesty

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