Adjective: honest ó-nist- Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
"honest reporting"; "honest lawyers"; - honorable [US], honourable [Brit, Cdn] - Without dissimulation; frank
"my honest opinion" - Worthy of being depended on
"an honest working stiff"; - dependable, reliable, true - Without pretensions
"worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food" - Marked by truth
"gave honest answers"; "honest reporting" - Not forged
- good - Gained or earned without cheating or stealing
"an honest wage"; - fair
See also: artless, direct, downright, echt, equitable, genuine, honorable [US], honourable [Brit, Cdn], ingenuous, just, open-faced, sincere, square, straight, straight-up [informal], true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty, truthful, unpretentious Encyclopedia: Honest |