honesty

/ˈɑnəsti/

nounhon · es · ty

Think: "HONESTY has HONEST in it"—be honest, then add -y.

Yes, it's honesty. Don’t drop the second “e”: it’s hon + es + ty (not *honsty*).

Definitions

  1. nounthe quality of being truthful and fair; not lying, cheating, or stealing
  2. nouna truthful statement or way of speaking; sincerity

Examples

  • “Honesty matters even when telling the truth is hard.”
  • “The coach praised her honesty about making a mistake.”
  • “With complete honesty, he admitted he forgot the homework.”

Synonyms

truthfulnessintegritysinceritycandoruprightness

Antonyms

dishonestydeceit

Translations

ES honestidadPT honestidadeFR honnêteté

Common misspellings

onestyhonistyhonestyhonstyhonsetyhonnesyhonestey

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