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honesty

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɑːnəsti/ · UK /ˈɒnəsti/

honesty means: The quality of telling the truth and not trying to cheat people.

noun

TRUTHFULNESSB1

The quality of telling the truth and not trying to cheat people.

  • I value your honesty.
  • Her honesty helped us trust her.
  • In all honesty, I did not enjoy the film.

How to use it: honesty about something (I appreciate your honesty about the problem.)

Similar words: truthfulness, integrity, sincerity

Opposites: dishonesty

Common phrases: complete honesty, in all honesty, honesty about something

GARDEN PLANTC2

A garden plant with purple or white flowers and flat, round seed cases that look silver.

  • Honesty grows beside the fence.
  • She planted honesty for its purple flowers.
  • The dried seed cases of honesty look like silver coins.

Similar words: silver dollar plant

Common phrases: grow honesty, honesty seeds, honesty flowers

Questions about honesty

What does honesty mean?

The quality of telling the truth and not trying to cheat people.

What is honesty in other languages?

Türkçe: dürüstlük · Español: honestidad · Français: honnêteté · Deutsch: Ehrlichkeit · Italiano: onestà · 日本語: 正直さ

How do you pronounce honesty?

In American English /ˈɑːnəsti/; in British English /ˈɒnəsti/.

How do you use honesty in a sentence?

I value your honesty. Her honesty helped us trust her.

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