honesty (Meaning)
honesty (n)
the quality of being honest
southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
honesty (a.)
Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency.
The quality or state of being honest; probity; fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, speech, etc.; integrity; sincerity; truthfulness; freedom from fraud or guile.
Chastity; modesty.
Satin flower; the name of two cruciferous herbs having large flat pods, the round shining partitions of which are more beautiful than the blossom; -- called also lunary and moonwort. Lunaria biennis is common honesty; L. rediva is perennial honesty.
Synonyms & Antonyms of honesty
Synonyms:
- veracity
- authenticity
- forthrightness
- truth
- accuracy
- frankness
- probity
- credibility
- verity
- reliableness
Antonyms:
- underhandedness
- prevarication
- treacherousness
- falseness
- unscrupulousness
- smoothness
- slyness
- guile
- oiliness
- slyness
- exaggeration
- cunning
- beguilement
- furtiveness
- dupery
- trickery
- slickness
- crookedness
- perfidy
- cunningness
- fakery
- slipperiness
- craftiness
- artifice
- equivocation
- indirection
- artifice
- treacherousness
- cozenage
- dissimulation
- fakery
- two-facedness
- crookedness
- smoothness
- indirection
- wiliness
- double-dealing
- dupery
- oiliness
- slipperiness
- mendaciousness
- beguilement
- furtiveness
- wiliness
- dissembling
- insidiousness
- unscrupulousness
- double-dealing
- cunningness
- cunning
- dissembling
- falseness
- slickness
- prevarication
- dissimulation
- equivocation
- craftiness
- mendaciousness
- trickery
- perfidy
- two-facedness
- exaggeration
- cozenage
- guile
- underhandedness
- insidiousness
Synonyms:
- honorableness
- good faith
- ingenuousness
- genuineness
- scrupulosity
- scrupulousness
- dependability
- correctness
- trustworthiness
- rectitude
- candor
- candidness
- trustability
- straightforwardness
- guilelessness
- right-mindedness
- righteousness
- artlessness
- incorruptibility
- plainspokenness
- uprightness
- objectivity
- honor
Antonyms:
honesty Sentence Examples
- Honesty is an essential pillar for building strong relationships.
- The unwavering honesty of the witness led to the conviction of the perpetrator.
- Integrity dictates that we always speak the truth with honesty.
- In the business world, honesty is paramount for fostering trust and maintaining a positive reputation.
- A reputation for honesty precedes a person, opening doors to opportunities.
- Honesty is a virtue that should be instilled in children from a young age.
- A society built on honesty promotes transparency and eliminates corruption.
- Honesty is the foundation of a fulfilling life, devoid of guilt or regret.
- Courage is required to stand up for what is right, even when honesty may not be popular.
- Honesty promotes a sense of inner peace and contentment.
FAQs About the word honesty
the quality of being honest, southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used
reliability, truthfulness, sincerity,integrity, veracity,authenticity, forthrightness, truth, accuracy, frankness
deception, hypocrisy, dishonesty, lying, hypocrisy, insincerity, deceitfulness, falsity, deception, duplicity
Honesty is an essential pillar for building strong relationships.
The unwavering honesty of the witness led to the conviction of the perpetrator.
Integrity dictates that we always speak the truth with honesty.
In the business world, honesty is paramount for fostering trust and maintaining a positive reputation.
