HONEST

honest

1. [Adjective]: not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

2. without pretensions; "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food"

3. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

4. habitually speaking the truth; "an honest man"; "a veracious witness"

5. without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"

6. free from guile; "his answer was simple and honest"

7. marked by truth; "gave honest answers"

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