English Explanatory Dictionary

honesty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act, quality, or condition of being honest.
  2. Honor; decency, propriety.
  3. Chastity.
  4. Any of various crucifers in the genus Lunaria, several of which are grown as ornamentals, particularly annual honesty (Lunaria annua).
name
  1. A female given name.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒn.ɪ.sti/ /ˈɒn.ə.sti/ /ˈɒn.ə.stɪ/ /ˈɔː.nɪstɪ/ /ˈɑ.nɪ.sti/ /ˈɑ.nə.sti/ en-us-honesty.ogg /ˈɔn.ɪ.sti/ /ˈɔn.ə.sti/ /ɒn.ə.sti/ [ˈɔ̟n.ə.sti]

Word forms

honesty honesties

Etymology

From Middle English honeste (“honour, integrity”), from Old French honesté (compare modern French honnêteté) (honest + -y); the plant, from the visibility of the seeds through the translucent pods. Displaced native Old English sōþfæstnes; and non-native Middle English prodonomee, from Old French prodomie.

Synonyms

candor sincerity frankness honesty sincereness truthfulness veraciousness veracity veridicality integrity rectitude uprightness angelicality angelicalness angelicity angelicness decency godliness honor probity propriety righteousness rightfulness saintlikeness saintliness seemlihood seemliness virtuousness chasteness continence

Antonyms

dishonesty

Derived words

annual honesty honesty bar honesty box honesty is the best policy honesty jar in all honesty intellectual honesty maiden's honesty overhonesty unhonesty
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