honest

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honest  /ˈɑ nəst/ ? Meaning of "honest"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
  2. (adj) without dissimulation; frank
  3. (adj) worthy of being depended on
  4. (adj) without pretensions
  5. (adj) marked by truth
  6. (adj) not forged
  7. (adj) gained or earned without cheating or stealing

Synonym(s)

good, honorable, dependable, reliable, true

Usage(s):

  1. He was also the most honest comedian I've ever seen.
  2. He's the thinking man's slacker, but his prose is a force multiplierlucid, honest and unhampered by neurotic self-loathing.
  3. Slaughterhouse-Five is a cynical novel, but beneath the bitter, grim-jawed humor is a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the 20th century.

Quotes

  1. "To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who've been honoured by this prize," Obama said. "But I also know that this prize reflects the kind of world that those men and women...
    on Oct 10, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: Toronto Star

  2. "I'ma little gutted to be honest," he told reporters in Johannesburg. "I don't know how they stole that last goal from us. I'm not sure what the call was. He wouldn't tell us what the call was."
    on Jun 18, 2010 By: Donovan Source: New York Times (blog)

  3. "This episode represents a calculated and deliberate attempt to avoid longstanding rules designed to encourage fair play and promote honest competition on the playing field," Goodell wrote.
    on Sep 13, 2007 By: Roger Goodell Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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