honest
Meaning
Honest means telling the truth and not lying or cheating.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "honest" with "honesty," which is the noun form.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Tom
found
a
small
wallet
on
the
bus
and
decided
to
check
inside
for
a
name
or
address
.
He
saw
an
ID
and
a
phone
number
,
so
he
called
the
person
who
lost
it
and
explained
where
he
was
.
The
person
arrived
quickly
and
thanked
Tom
for
being
honest
and
returning
the
wallet
.
Tom
felt
good
because
he
did
the
right
thing
and
the
owner
smiled
.
From
that
day
,
Tom
promised
he
would
always
try
to
be
honest
.
Common Phrases
honest person
honest opinion
honest mistake
Synonyms
Antonyms
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