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honesty

/ˈɑ.nɪ.sti/noun3 syllables

Honesty means: southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration.

Synonyms for honesty13

noun, as in southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration

silver dollar, money plant, satin flower, satinpod, Lunaria annua

noun, as in the quality of being honest

honestness

also used for honesty

candor, sincerity, frankness, sincereness, truthfulness, veraciousness, veracity

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Opposites of honesty

dishonesty

What does honesty mean?2

noun

1

southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration

2

the quality of being honest

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with honesty?1

four syllables

dishonesty
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Honesty in a sentence

  • He paid all his debts, which is the proof of his honesty.unknown
  • We often find ourselves avoiding the truth, but honesty helps us grow.Nuel
  • There are none of us who do not respect his honesty.al_ex_an_der
  • That news will besmirch his reputation for honesty.unknown
  • He does not have a particle of honesty in him.unknown
  • It goes without saying that honesty is the best policy in many ways.unknown
  • It goes without saying that honesty is the best policy.CM
  • I like the boy all the better for his honesty.unknown

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Forms of honesty

as a noun

plural
honesties