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   honesty

   /ˈɒnɪsti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being honest: "they spoke with convincing honesty about their fears" Similar moral correctnessuprightnesshonourablenesshonourintegritymoralsmoralityethicsprinciple(high) principlesnobilityrighteousnessrectituderight-mindednessupstandingnessvirtuegoodnessprobityworthinesshigh-mindednessjustnessfairnessincorruptibilitytruthfulnesstruthveracitytrustworthinessreliabilityconscientiousnessscrupulousnessreputabilitydependabilityloyaltyfaithfulnessfidelitytruthfulnesstruthsinceritycandourfranknessdirectnessforthrightnessopennessstraightforwardnessplainnessgenuinenessbluntnessoutspokennessOpposite dishonestyinsincerity
   • ▪ referring to or using a way of charging for goods or services that relies on the customers to leave money in an unattended receptacle even though there is no one to collect their payments: British "I bought potatoes and tomatoes from the roadside stall, putting £3 in the honesty box"
   • 2. a European plant with purple or white flowers and round, flat, translucent seed pods which are used for indoor flower arrangements.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French honeste, from Latin honestas, from honestus (see honest). The original sense was ‘honour, respectability’, later ‘decorum, virtue, chastity’. The plant is so named from its seed pods, translucency symbolizing lack of deceit.

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   honesty, honor, integrity, probity mean uprightness of character or action. honesty implies a refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way. honor suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one's profession, calling, or position.

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   noun. , plural hon·es·ties. the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness. Synonyms: rectitude, probity, integrity. Antonyms: dishonesty. truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness. Synonyms: veracity, candor. freedom from deceit or fraud.

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   HONESTY meaning: 1. the quality of being honest: 2. a plant with purple or white flowers whose seeds are contained…. Learn more.

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   The original meaning of honesty had more to do with honor than truthfulness, although the two are naturally linked. The trait of honesty has been prized for centuries, and Shakespeare once wrote, "Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself."

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   Definition of honesty noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   HONEST definition: 1. telling the truth or able to be trusted and not likely to steal, cheat, or lie: 2. telling the…. Learn more.

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   4 meanings: 1. the condition of being honest 2. sincerity or fairness 3. archaic virtue or respect 4. Also called: lunary,.... Click for more definitions.

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    Noun. Filter. noun. honesties. The state or quality of being honest. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Truthfulness; sincerity. In all honesty. American Heritage. Chastity. American Heritage.

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    There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun honesty, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.