Synonyms for honesty
ˈɒn ə stihon·esty

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1. honestynoun

   Antonyms:
   dishonesty

2. honestynoun

   Antonyms:
   dishonesty

3. honestynoun

   Antonyms:
   dishonesty

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1. honesty

   Truth is primarily and verity is always a quality of thought or speech, especially of speech, as in exact conformity to fact. Veracity is properly a quality of a person, the habit of speaking and the disposition to speak the truth; a habitual liar may on some occasions speak the truth, but that does not constitute him a man of veracity; on the other hand, a person of undoubted veracity may state (through ignorance or misinformation) what is not the truth. Truthfulness is a quality that may inhere either in a person or in his statements or beliefs. Candor, frankness, honesty, and ingenuousness are allied with veracity, and verity with truth, while truthfulness may accord with either. Truth in a secondary sense may be applied to intellectual action or moral character, in the former case becoming a close synonym of veracity; as, I know him to be a man of truth.

   Compare synonyms for DECEPTION.

   Synonyms:
   candor, frankness, ingenuousness, reality, truth, truthfulness, veracity, verity

   Antonyms:
   deceit, deception, delusion, duplicity, error, fabrication, falsehood, falseness, falsity, fiction, guile, imposture, lie, mendacity, untruth

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1. honesty

   Synonyms:
   integrity, probity, uprightness, straightforwardness, fairness, sincerity, honor, rectitude, virtue, justice, veracity

   Antonyms:
   dishonest, chicanery, trickery, insincerity, deception, fraud, unfairness, guile

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1. honesty, honestnessnoun

   the quality of being honest

   Synonyms:
   satinpod, honestness, money plant, satin flower, silver dollar

   Antonyms:
   dishonesty

2. honesty, silver dollar, money plant, satin flower, satinpod, Lunaria annuanoun

   southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration

   Synonyms:
   satinpod, cartwheel, honestness, money plant, satin flower, silver dollar

   Antonyms:
   dishonesty

Matched Categories

1. • Herb
   • Righteousness

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1. truth

   Submitted by rinat on August 11, 2019  

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1. honestynoun

   Synonyms:
   integrity, probity, uprightness, fairness, justice, virtue, equity, veracity, truth, trustiness, faithfulness, honor

2. honestynoun

   Synonyms:
   sincerity, candor, frankness, plain dealing

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1. honestynoun

   Synonyms:
   uprightness, probity, integrity, candor, sincerity, rectitude

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1. List of paraphrases for "honesty":

   sincerity, frankness, fairness, probity, candour, decency, integrity, honest, honestly, openness, candor, loyalty, franchise

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1. List of known nicknames for "Honesty":

   Hans Schaaf

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How to use honesty in a sentence?

1. William Shakespeare, "Timon of Athens", Act 3 scene 1:

   Every man has his fault, and honesty is his.

2. William Burns:

   [O]ur job is not to bend intelligence to suit political party or policy preferences or agendas. It is to deliver the best intelligence that we can gather, the best analysis that we can put together, with honesty and integrity, our job is to tell policymakers what they need to hear, not what they want to hear.

3. Irving Layton:

   Certainly he is not of the generation that regards honesty as the best policy. However, he does regard it as a policy. (On President Richard M Nixon)

4. Sallust:

   They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.

5. Sam Smith:

   Her song 'You Sent Me Flying' is the reason why I sing, at 11 years old, I was belting out 'F**k Me Pumps' and soaking in all the language and honesty.