Adjective: honest ó-nist
- Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth
"honest reporting"; "gave honest answers"; "honest reporting"; "honest lawyers";
- honorable [US], honourable [Brit, Cdn]
- Without dissimulation; frank
"my honest opinion"
- Without pretensions
"worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food"
- Gained or earned without cheating or stealing
"an honest wage";
- fair
- Not forged
"The dealer confirmed it was an honest antique";
- good
- Worthy of reliance or trust
"an honest working stiff";
- reliable, dependable, true
See also: artless, certain, direct, downright, echt, equitable, genuine, honorable [US], honourable [Brit, Cdn], ingenuous, just, open-faced, sincere, square, straight, straight-up [informal], sure, tested, time-tested, tried, tried and true, true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty, undeviating, unpretentious
Antonym: dishonest
Encyclopedia: Honest