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   honesty

   /ˈɒnɪsti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being honest: "they spoke with convincing honesty about their fears" Similar moral correctnessuprightnesshonourablenesshonourintegritymoralsmoralityethicsprinciple(high) principlesnobilityrighteousnessrectituderight-mindednessupstandingnessvirtuegoodnessprobityworthinesshigh-mindednessjustnessfairnessincorruptibilitytruthfulnesstruthveracitytrustworthinessreliabilityconscientiousnessscrupulousnessreputabilitydependabilityloyaltyfaithfulnessfidelitytruthfulnesstruthsinceritycandourfranknessdirectnessforthrightnessopennessstraightforwardnessplainnessgenuinenessbluntnessoutspokennessOpposite dishonestyinsincerity
   • ▪ referring to or using a way of charging for goods or services that relies on the customers to leave money in an unattended receptacle even though there is no one to collect their payments: British "I bought potatoes and tomatoes from the roadside stall, putting £3 in the honesty box"
   • 2. a European plant with purple or white flowers and round, flat, translucent seed pods which are used for indoor flower arrangements.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French honeste, from Latin honestas, from honestus (see honest). The original sense was ‘honour, respectability’, later ‘decorum, virtue, chastity’. The plant is so named from its seed pods, translucency symbolizing lack of deceit.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHONESTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Honesty is the quality of being honest, which means telling the truth and not lying or cheating. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of honesty with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     HONESTY meaning: 1. the quality of being honest: 2. a plant...

   • Honesty: Catalan Translation

     honesty translate: honradesa, sinceritat. Learn more in the...

   • Honesty: German Translation

     HONESTY translate: die Ehrlichkeit. Learn more in the...

   • Honesty: Portuguese Translation

     HONESTY translate: honestidade, honestidade [feminine]....

   • Honesty: Arabic Translation

     HONESTY translate: صِدْق / صَراحة. Learn more in the...

   • Honesty: Korean Translation

     HONESTY translate: 정직함. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Honesty: French Translation

     HONESTY translate: honnêteté [feminine], honnêteté. Learn...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › honestyHonesty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of honesty as a noun, with synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related phrases. Find out how honesty relates to integrity, probity, and chastity.

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   Honesty is the quality or fact of being honest, upright, and fair. It also means freedom from deceit or fraud, or a plant with purple flowers and silvery pods. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of honesty.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHONESTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHONEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Honest means telling the truth or able to be trusted and not likely to steal, cheat, or lie. See synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage examples of honest in different contexts.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › honestyHonesty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the quality of being honest. synonyms: honestness. see more. conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech. the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical.

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   Learn the meaning of honest as an adjective and an adverb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use honest in phrases and sentences, and how to distinguish it from irony.