honesty
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- noun
- /ˈɑːnəsti/
- She values honesty above all else, believing it builds trust in relationships.
- honesty and integrity
- honesty and trustworthiness
- trust and honesty
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Watch on YouTubeSo we think about the virtues like honesty, courage.
- So we think about the virtues like honesty, courage.
- Because in their mind, full frontal honesty is the best policy, right?
- And the things they're demanding are honesty, trust, kindness.
- And what they'll get is honesty and brutal honesty at that.
- Loyalty, honesty, and a sense of humor.
- A new politics, a politics of courage and honesty and trust.
- And that that requires an honesty about what you're pursuing.
- And some people don't have that, you know, honesty without compassion.
- We bandy about these words like integrity and honesty and justice and kindness.
- That's an example right there that honesty can be really destructive.
- And so I said my values are extreme honesty and integrity, right?
- There may even be issues around betrayal, deceit, honesty and openness.
Examples
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That is why honesty is the best policy.
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I really appreciate your honesty.
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I usually end up with more honesty than I know what to do with.
Academic text (2013) -
You benefit and I benefit from honesty.
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You know, the thing I always liked most about you was your honesty.
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A new politics, a politics of courage and honesty and trust.
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The judge says he appreciates my honesty and the fact that I saved a life.
Fiction book (1993) -
Something is very refreshing and wholesome about this type of honesty in this highly political world.
Academic text (1992) -
Most businesses would be eager to hire individuals known for persistence, honesty, and optimism.
Academic text (2015) -
He's dangerous, but he represents an honesty that people are longing for.
Synonyms
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4.3
Being honest and doing what is right
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4.8
A quality that shows something is real and believable to people
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3.1
A feeling of being honest and not pretending
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5.7
Being open and honest when talking or behaving
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3.5
Being honest and clear about your actions and intentions
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7.6
Being honest and not telling lies
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3.7
The act of being honest when it is difficult
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Being honest and not telling lies
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3.5
Open and honest talk that says exactly what you think
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4.0
The state of being real and sincere
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A way of speaking that is honest and direct
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5.6
Being honest and doing the right thing
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5.0
Being direct and honest without hiding what you think
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5.1
An honest and open way of speaking or acting
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3.9
Saying the truth in a direct way that may hurt people
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Open and honest without trying to hide anything
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4.8
Being truthful and fair in what you say and do
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5.5
Very direct and truthful speech that does not soften the facts
To be direct and blunt when saying the truth
A statement that tells the whole truth without softening it
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Etymology
The word honesty comes from an old Latin word honestus meaning 'honourable' and is the same root as honest and honor, which gives the idea of being worthy of respect. So, honesty means being truthful and fair because that is how people earn trust.