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(adj)
Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt.
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Honest, and always telling the truth.
Truthful; speaking the truth.
Reliable or trustworthy.
Deserving of trust, reliable.
Able, or easily able to be depended on.
Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy
(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
Behaving in a manner that shows honor; decent, having integrity.
Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
(figurative) Absolute, complete.
(usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.
Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
Free from guile; honest but naive.
(n)
(geometry) A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.
(uncountable, countable) The act, quality, or condition of being honest.
(adv)
In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
(sentence adverb) Frankly, to be honest.
(manner) In a truthful manner
Honest; reputable; respectable.
Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.
Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
The quality of being decent; propriety.
Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
(degree) Partly, not fully; somewhat.
Having a good reputation; honourable.
Deserving respect.
(modal) Actually; in fact; in reality.
Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
Alternative spelling of evenhanded. [Fair and having no partiality; unbiased; just.]
Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
Of a person or an animal:
The state of being frank; candour; honesty.
In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.
Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.
Honest, frank and straightforward.
Showing enthusiastic and unconditional commitment; having no reservations.
Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal; frank.
Suitable.
Fair, just, or impartial.
Thorough, careful, or vigilant in one’s task performance; painstaking.
Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.
Easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty.
Warm and cordial towards another person.
(British spelling) Respected, having received honour.
Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.
UK standard spelling of honorable.
Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated
In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
(chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.
Given or declared under oath.
Under obligation to some future commitment, such as a marriage or vocation.
in theory; on paper
Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
Very deep; very serious.
(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
Not giving the truth; providing untrue facts; lying.
Impartial and unbiased.
Straightforward, open and sincere.
Vertical; erect.
treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased
Alternative form of hardworking. [Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.]
Not honest; shoddy.
Free from error; true; accurate.
(politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.
Obeying the laws of society; not a lawbreaker; without a criminal record.
Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.
Not ingenuous; not frank or open.
Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.
Important; weighty; not insignificant.
Free from sin or guilt.
Not fair.
(social) Unconstrained.
exempt from taxation
Transparent in colour.
(by extension) Emphatic, noteworthy.
Alternative spelling of upfront. [Honest, frank and straightforward.]
(informal) Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.
Without feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring; cruel.
Simple, unaltered.
Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.
A person who sings, often professionally.
(Polari) Good.
(historical) An arbitrator who assessed and collected revenue in the pargana.
The International Chess Federation.
Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.