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honesty

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hon·es·ty  (n-st)
n. pl. hon·es·ties
1. The quality or condition of being honest; integrity.
2. Truthfulness; sincerity: in all honesty.
3. Archaic Chastity.
4. Botany A European plant (Lunaria annua) cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round, flat, papery, silver-white seedpods. Also called money plant, satin flower, silver dollar.

honesty [ˈɒnɪstɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the condition of being honest
2. sincerity or fairness
3. Archaic virtue or respect
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a purple-flowered SE European plant, Lunaria annua, cultivated for its flattened silvery pods, which are used for indoor decoration: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) Also called moonwort satinpod
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.honesty - the quality of being honest
righteousness - adhering to moral principles
scrupulousness - conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence
integrity - moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity"
incorruption, incorruptness - characterized by integrity or probity
incorruptibility - the incapability of being corrupted
candidness, candour, forthrightness, frankness, directness, candor - the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
good faith, straightness - having honest intentions; "he acted in good faith"; "doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants"
truthfulness - the quality of being truthful
dishonesty - the quality of being dishonest
2.honestyhonesty - southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
genus Lunaria, Lunaria - small genus of European herbs: honesty
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

honesty
noun
2. frankness, openness, sincerity, candour, bluntness, outspokenness, genuineness, plainness, straightforwardness Good communication encourages honesty in a relationship.
Quotations
"No legacy is so rich as honesty" [William Shakespeare All's Well That Ends Well]
"Honesty's a fool" [William Shakespeare Othello]
"Honesty is a fine jewel, but much out of fashion" [Thomas Fuller Gnomologia]
"Honesty is praised, then left to shiver" [Juvenal Satires]
Proverbs
"Honesty is the best policy"
Translations
honesty [ˈɒnɪstɪ]
A. N
1. (= sincerity) → sinceridad f
I admire his honestyadmiro su sinceridad
in all honestypara ser sincero or franco ...
honesty is the best policylo mejor es ir con la sinceridad por delante
2. (= trustworthiness) → honradez f, honestidad f
B. CPD honesty box N caja donde se deposita el dinero para pagar algo cuando no hay nadie para recogerlo en persona

honesty [ˈɒnɪsti] n
(= integrity) → honnêteté f
(= frankness) → honnêteté f
(emphasis) in all honesty → en toute honnêteté

honesty
n
(= truthfulness)Ehrlichkeit f; (= being law-abiding, decent)Redlichkeit f; in all honestyganz ehrlich; one must admit, in all honesty, …man muss ehrlicherweise zugeben, …; honesty is the best policy (Prov) → ehrlich währt am längsten (Prov)
(Bot) → Mondviole f, → Silberblatt nt, → Judassilberling m (inf)

honesty [ˈɒnɪstɪ] n
a.onestà
in all honesty → a voler essere or per essere proprio sincero/a
b. (Bot) → monete fpl del Papa

honesty [ˈɒnɪstɪ] n
a.onestà
in all honesty → a voler essere or per essere proprio sincero/a
b. (Bot) → monete fpl del Papa

honesty أمانة poctivost ærlighed Ehrlichkeit ειλικρίνεια honradez rehellisyys honnêteté iskrenost onestà 正直 정직 eerlijkheid ærlighet uczciwość honestidade честность ärlighet ความซื่อสัตย์ dürüstlük lòng trung thực 诚实


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Such skill, the skill of technique, is more than honesty; it is something wider, embracing honesty and grace and rule in an elevated and clear sentiment, not altogether utilitarian, which may be called the honour of labour.
Their honesty is immaculate, and their purity of purpose, and their observance of the rites of their religion, are most uniform and remarkable.
The success of the Entertainment, and her own sharpness in looking after her interests, literally force me into a course of comparative honesty.
 
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