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Honesty

Honesty Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Honesty? [n] the quality of being honest [n] southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration Synonyms \| Synonyms for Honesty: honestness \| Lunaria annua \| money plant \| satin flower \| satinpod \| silver dollar Related Terms \| Find terms related to Honesty: absolute realism \| artlessness \| assured probity \| authenticity \| blamelessness \| bluntness \| bona fideness \| candor \| character \| cleanness \| conscientiousness \| decency \| dependability \| directness \| disinterestedness \| equitableness \| equity \| erectness \| estimableness \| fairness \| forthrightness \| frankness \| genuineness \| good character \| goodness \| guilelessness \| high ideals \| high principles \| high-mindedness \| honor \| honorableness \| immaculacy \| impartiality \| inartificiality \| incorruption \| ingenuousness \| integrity \| irreproachability \| irreproachableness \| justice \| justness \| legitimacy \| lifelikeness \| literalism \| literality \| literalness \| moral excellence \| moral strength \| morality \| naturalism \| naturalness \| nobility \| objectivity \| openness \| outspokenness \| photographic realism \| principles \| probity \| pureness \| purity \| realism \| realness \| rectitude \| reliability \| reputability \| respectability \| righteousness \| scrupulousness \| sincerity \| stainlessness \| straightforwardness \| true-to-lifeness \| trustworthiness \| truth to nature \| truthfulness \| unadulteration \| unaffectedness \| unfictitiousness \| unimpeachability \| unimpeachableness \| unspeciousness \| unspottedness \| unspuriousness \| unsyntheticness \| uprightness \| upstandingness \| veracity \| verisimilitude \| virtue \| virtuousness \| worthiness See Also \| candidness \| candor \| candour \| forthrightness \| frankness \| genus Lunaria \| good faith \| herb \| herbaceous plant \| incorruptibility \| incorruption \| incorruptness \| integrity \| Lunaria \| righteousness \| scrupulousness \| straightness \| truthfulness Honesty In Webster's Dictionary \Hon"es*ty\, n. [OE. honeste, oneste, honor, OF. honest['e], onest['e] (cf. F. honn[^e]tet['e]), L. honestas. See {Honest}, a.] 1. Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency. [Obs.] --Chaucer. She derives her honesty and achieves her goodness. --Shak. 2. The quality or state of being honest; probity; fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, speech, etc.; integrity; sincerity; truthfulness; freedom from fraud or guile. That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. --1 Tim. ii. 2. 3. Chastity; modesty. --Chaucer. To lay . . . siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife. --Shak. 4. (Bot.) Satin flower; the name of two cruciferous herbs having large flat pods, the round shining partitions of which are more beautiful than the blossom; -- called also {lunary} and {moonwort}. {Lunaria biennis} is common honesty; {L. rediva} is perennial honesty. Syn: Integrity; probity; uprightness; trustiness; faithfulness; honor; justice; equity; fairness; candor; plain-dealing; veracity; sincerity.

Honesty Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Honesty?

[n] the quality of being honest
[n] southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration

Honesty In Webster's Dictionary

\Hon"es*ty\, n. [OE. honeste, oneste, honor, OF.
honest['e], onest['e] (cf. F. honn[^e]tet['e]), L. honestas.
See {Honest}, a.]
1. Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness;
   decency. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

         She derives her honesty and achieves her goodness.
                                               --Shak.

2. The quality or state of being honest; probity; fairness
   and straightforwardness of conduct, speech, etc.;
   integrity; sincerity; truthfulness; freedom from fraud or
   guile.

         That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all
         godliness and honesty.                --1 Tim. ii.
                                               2.

3. Chastity; modesty. --Chaucer.

         To lay . . . siege to the honesty of this Ford's
         wife.                                 --Shak.

4. (Bot.) Satin flower; the name of two cruciferous herbs
   having large flat pods, the round shining partitions of
   which are more beautiful than the blossom; -- called also
   {lunary} and {moonwort}. {Lunaria biennis} is common
   honesty; {L. rediva} is perennial honesty.

Syn: Integrity; probity; uprightness; trustiness;
     faithfulness; honor; justice; equity; fairness; candor;
     plain-dealing; veracity; sincerity.

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