Synonyms for honest
ˈɒn ɪsthon·est

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1. honestadjective

   Antonyms:
   dishonest

2. honestadjective

   We're the most honest people you will ever come across.

   Antonyms:
   dishonest

3. honestadjective

   an honest account of events; honest reporting

   Antonyms:
   dishonest

4. honestadjective

   an honest mistake

   Antonyms:
   dishonest

5. honestadjective

   an honest scale

   Antonyms:
   dishonest

6. honestadjective

   an honest day's work

   Antonyms:
   dishonest

7. honestadjective

   an honest dollar

   Antonyms:
   dishonest

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. honest

   One who is honest in the ordinary sense acts or is always disposed to act with careful regard for the rights of others, especially in matters of business or property; one who is honorable scrupulously observes the dictates of a personal honor that is higher than any demands of mercantile law or public opinion, and will do nothing unworthy of his own inherent nobility of soul. The honest man does not steal, cheat, or defraud; the honorable man will not take an unfair advantage that would be allowed him, or will make a sacrifice which no one could require of him, when his own sense of right demands it. One who is honest in the highest and fullest sense is scrupulously careful to adhere to all known truth and right even in thought. In this sense honest differs from honorable as having regard rather to absolute truth and right than to even the highest personal honor. Compare CANDID; JUSTICE.

   Synonyms:
   candid, equitable, fair, faithful, frank, genuine, good, honorable, ingenuous, just, sincere, straightforward, true, trustworthy, trusty, upright

   Antonyms:
   deceitful, dishonest, disingenuous, faithless, false, fraudulent, hypocritical, lying, mendacious, perfidious, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, unscrupulous, untrue

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. honest

   Synonyms:
   honorable, upright, virtuous, proper, right, sincere, conscientious

   Antonyms:
   dishonest, dishonorable, vicious, improper, wrong, insincere

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. honest, honorableadjective

   not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

   "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"

   Synonyms:
   fair, respectable, dependable, true(p), good, ethical, honorable, honourable, estimable, reliable

   Antonyms:
   unjust, roguish, pretentious, Janus-faced, untruthful, double-tongued, deceptive, shoddy, rascally, picaresque, scoundrelly, two-faced, dishonest, false, double-faced, deceitful, dishonorable, counterfeit, fraudulent, imitative, misleading, untrustworthy, duplicitous, thieving(a), inequitable, double-dealing, thievish, insincere, beguiling, blackguardly, fallacious, untrusty, ambidextrous

2. honestadjective

   without dissimulation; frank

   "my honest opinion"

   Synonyms:
   honorable, good, true(p), dependable, reliable, fair

   Antonyms:
   untruthful, deceitful, misleading, unjust, beguiling, double-faced, fraudulent, untrusty, dishonorable, insincere, thievish, ambidextrous, roguish, pretentious, imitative, false, scoundrelly, blackguardly, deceptive, rascally, two-faced, Janus-faced, double-tongued, double-dealing, shoddy, untrustworthy, inequitable, duplicitous, counterfeit, picaresque, thieving(a), fallacious, dishonest

3. dependable, honest, reliable, true(p)adjective

   worthy of being depended on

   "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

   Antonyms:
   dishonorable, beguiling, rascally, misleading, double-dealing, unjust, ambidextrous, two-faced, fallacious, scoundrelly, insincere, deceitful, thievish, Janus-faced, counterfeit, false, dishonest, inequitable, untrustworthy, shoddy, untrusty, roguish, blackguardly, untruthful, thieving(a), imitative, duplicitous, picaresque, double-faced, double-tongued, deceptive, fraudulent, pretentious

4. honestadjective

   without pretensions

   "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food"

   Synonyms:
   honorable, good, true(p), dependable, reliable, fair

   Antonyms:
   untrustworthy, inequitable, double-faced, blackguardly, beguiling, picaresque, roguish, fallacious, deceptive, deceitful, dishonest, two-faced, untruthful, dishonorable, false, unjust, Janus-faced, insincere, pretentious, thievish, untrusty, rascally, double-dealing, shoddy, thieving(a), ambidextrous, fraudulent, misleading, duplicitous, imitative, double-tongued, counterfeit, scoundrelly

5. honestadjective

   marked by truth

   "gave honest answers"; "honest reporting"

   Synonyms:
   honorable, good, true(p), dependable, reliable, fair

   Antonyms:
   misleading, blackguardly, thieving(a), duplicitous, scoundrelly, untrusty, double-faced, roguish, insincere, rascally, ambidextrous, counterfeit, inequitable, deceptive, deceitful, pretentious, dishonest, imitative, untrustworthy, thievish, untruthful, shoddy, two-faced, fallacious, double-dealing, picaresque, Janus-faced, unjust, dishonorable, fraudulent, double-tongued, false, beguiling

6. good, honestadjective

   not forged

   "a good dollar bill"

   Synonyms:
   dear, good, beneficial, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, sound, secure, serious, effective, true(p), salutary, upright, reliable, in force(p), skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, expert, just, proficient, full, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, fair, ripe, safe, adept, honorable, well(p), right, near

   Antonyms:
   insincere, beguiling, double-dealing, untrustworthy, duplicitous, unjust, scoundrelly, untrusty, shoddy, untruthful, pretentious, dishonorable, ambidextrous, double-faced, inequitable, dishonest, Janus-faced, double-tongued, misleading, deceitful, two-faced, counterfeit, false, thieving(a), picaresque, roguish, fallacious, blackguardly, fraudulent, imitative, thievish, deceptive, rascally

7. honest, fairadjective

   gained or earned without cheating or stealing

   "an honest wage"; "an fair penny"

   Synonyms:
   just, mediocre, reasonable, fair(a), dependable, honorable, middling, comely, reliable, true(p), bonny, average, good, sightly, clean, fair, fairish, bonnie

   Antonyms:
   double-tongued, ambidextrous, untruthful, thievish, scoundrelly, insincere, dishonorable, deceitful, inequitable, two-faced, double-dealing, untrusty, picaresque, blackguardly, thieving(a), fraudulent, dishonest, deceptive, duplicitous, pretentious, unjust, rascally, untrustworthy, double-faced, fallacious, false, misleading, counterfeit, roguish, beguiling, imitative, Janus-faced, shoddy

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abovevoard

   aboveboard is used as adjective and adverb both, which means in a straightforward manner or free from all traces of deceit or duplicity

   his business dealing was aboveboard.

   Submitted by gautamavinash03 on December 2, 2020  

2. trusthnoun

   honest

   Submitted by topsin_t on September 23, 2023  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. honestadjective

   Synonyms:
   honorable, reputable, creditable, right, proper, equitable

2. honestadjective

   Synonyms:
   upright, virtuous, conscientious, just, true, fair, faithful, trusty, trustworthy, as good as one's word

3. honestadjective

   Synonyms:
   sincere, candid, frank

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1. honestadjective

   Synonyms:
   honorable, reputable, upright, sincere, guileless, ingenuous, incorruptible

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1. List of paraphrases for "honest":

   sincere, fair, frank, truthful, candid, decent, honestly, genuine, honesty, ausaid, heartfelt, honoured, franco, upstanding, loyal

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1. Son Heung-min:

   To be honest, the game was so tough that I think we were very lucky already to be back with no one injured, we could even hear many of very offensive curses from the other side.

2. John Mara:

   Honestly, I would have to say yes. Yes, it is. I kept thinking during the season that we had hit rock bottom and then each week it got a little worse. Honestly, I’m not proud of saying this, but if I’m going to be 100% honest, I would have to say the answer is yes.

3. Rizal Sukma:

   Indonesia's willingness as an honest broker remains the same.

4. Bertrum Jean:

   How could we lose Botham - such a sweet boy? He tried his best to live a good honest life. He loved God. He loved everyone, how can this be possible? I'll never see him again. I want to see him!

5. Bruce Lee:

   Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential.