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(adjective) not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight" |
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Synonyms: honorable |
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Antonyms: dishonest |
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(satellite adjective) marked by truth; "gave honest answers" |
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(satellite adjective) without pretensions; "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food" |
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(satellite adjective) without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion" |
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(satellite adjective) free from guile; "his answer was simple and honest" |
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Synonyms: guileless |
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(satellite adjective) habitually speaking the truth; "an honest man"; "a veracious witness" |
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Synonyms: veracious |
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(satellite adjective) worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" |
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Synonyms: dependable, reliable, true |
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