Added 8 October 2026
honest
/ˈɒn.ɪst/ adjective
In Latin: honestus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about honest at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent.
honest lawyers
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Without dissimulation; frank.
my honest opinion
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Worthy of being depended on.
a dependable worker
Origin
From Middle English honest, honeste (“honourable, appropriate, excellent”), from Old French honeste, from Latin honestus, from honor. For the verb, see Latin honestāre (“to clothe or adorn with honour”), and compare French honester. Displaced native Old English sōþfæst (literally “truth-firm”).
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