Honest — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

without dissimulation; frank

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɑːnɪst/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈaɪdɹɐsˌɛtɪn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈaɪdɹɐsˌɛtɪn/

2 syllables Say it as /ˈɑːnɪst/.

Examples

honest lawyers
honest reporting
my honest opinion

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

honorable dependable true reliable fair good

Antonyms

dishonest

Parts of Speech

adjective	not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent “honest lawyers”
adjective	without dissimulation; frank “my honest opinion”
adjective	worthy of being depended on “a dependable worker”
adjective	without pretensions “worked at an honest trade”
adjective	marked by truth “gave honest answers”
adjective	not forged “a good dollar bill”
adjective	gained or earned without cheating or stealing “an honest wage”

Word Forms

honestness	noun	the quality of being honest
honorableness	noun	the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
dependableness	noun	the quality of being dependable or reliable
dependability	noun	the quality of being dependable or reliable
reliableness	noun	the quality of being dependable or reliable
reliability	noun	the quality of being dependable or reliable
trueness	noun	the quality of being loyal

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ehrlich

nicht geneigt, zu betrügen oder zu betrügen; nicht täuschend oder betrügerisch

🇫🇷French

honnête

pas disposé à tricher ou à frauder ; ni trompeur ni frauduleux

🇪🇸Spanish

honesto

no dispuesto a hacer trampa o defraudar; no engañoso o fraudulento

🇮🇹Italian

onesto

non disposto a imbrogliare o frodare; non ingannevole o fraudolento

🇳🇱Dutch

eerlijk

niet geneigd om te bedriegen of te bedriegen; niet bedrieglijk of frauduleus

🇵🇹Portuguese

honesto

não está disposto a trapacear ou fraudar; não enganoso ou fraudulento

🇷🇺Russian

честный

не склонен к обману или мошенничеству; не является обманом или мошенничеством

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ईमानदार

धोखा देने या धोखाधड़ी करने की प्रवृत्ति नहीं; भ्रामक या कपटपूर्ण नहीं

🇧🇩Bengali

সৎ

প্রতারণা বা প্রতারণা করার জন্য নিষ্পত্তি করা হয় না; প্রতারণামূলক বা প্রতারণামূলক নয়

🇮🇳Tamil

நேர்மையான

ஏமாற்றவோ அல்லது ஏமாற்றவோ செய்யவில்லை; ஏமாற்றும் அல்லது மோசடி அல்ல

🇮🇳Telugu

నిజాయితీ

మోసం చేయడం లేదా మోసం చేయడం లేదు; మోసపూరితమైనది లేదా మోసపూరితమైనది కాదు

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रामाणिक

फसवणूक किंवा फसवणूक करण्यासाठी विल्हेवाट नाही; फसवे किंवा फसवे नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રામાણિક

છેતરપિંડી અથવા છેતરપિંડી માટે નિકાલ નથી; ભ્રામક અથવા કપટપૂર્ણ નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕ

ಮೋಸ ಅಥವಾ ವಂಚನೆಗೆ ವಿಲೇವಾರಿ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ; ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಮೋಸದ ಅಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സത്യസന്ധൻ

വഞ്ചിക്കാനോ വഞ്ചിക്കാനോ തയ്യാറായില്ല; വഞ്ചനാപരമോ വഞ്ചനാപരമോ അല്ല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਇਮਾਨਦਾਰ

ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ ਜਾਂ ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਨਹੀਂ; ਧੋਖੇਬਾਜ਼ ਜਾਂ ਧੋਖੇਬਾਜ਼ ਨਹੀਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

ایماندار

دھوکہ دہی یا دھوکہ دہی کے لئے تیار نہیں؛ دھوکہ دہی یا دھوکہ دہی نہیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

诚实的

没有欺骗或欺诈的倾向；不具有欺骗性或欺诈性

🇯🇵Japanese

正直

不正行為や詐欺行為をする傾向がないこと。欺瞞的または不正行為ではない

🇰🇷Korean

솔직한

속이거나 사기를 치는 성향이 없습니다. 기만적이거나 사기적이지 않은

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trung thực

không sẵn sàng gian lận hoặc lừa gạt; không lừa đảo hoặc lừa đảo

🇹🇭Thai

ซื่อสัตย์

ไม่มีแนวโน้มที่จะโกงหรือฉ้อโกง ไม่หลอกลวงหรือฉ้อโกง

🇮🇩Indonesian

jujur

tidak cenderung menipu atau menipu; tidak menipu atau menipu

🇵🇭Filipino

tapat

hindi nakalaan na mandaya o mandaya; hindi mapanlinlang o mapanlinlang

🇲🇾Malay

jujur

tidak dilupuskan untuk menipu atau menipu; tidak menipu atau menipu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أمين

لا يميل إلى الغش أو الاحتيال؛ ليست خادعة أو احتيالية

🇮🇷Persian

صادقانه

تمایلی به تقلب یا کلاهبرداری ندارد. فریبنده یا متقلبانه نیست

🇹🇷Turkish

dürüst

Hile yapmaya veya dolandırmaya eğilimli değil; aldatıcı veya sahtekar değil

🇮🇱Hebrew

יָשָׁר

לא נוטה לרמות או להונות; לא מטעה או הונאה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'honest'?

The primary meaning of 'honest' is 'not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent'.

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Using 'honest' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'honest' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'honest' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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