honest

adjective
hon·est
/ˈɒn.ɪst/

Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.

Example

“We’re the most honest people you will ever come across.”

Other meanings

True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
“an honest account of events”
In good faith; without malice.
“an honest mistake”

Related words

honestly
honest Indian
honestness
overhonest
underhonest
unhonest
honesty
God honest truth
God's honest truth
honest broker
honest injun
honest John

Example sentences

“To be honest, I never expected this.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Are you being honest with us?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“To be honest, I'm not thinking very clearly lately.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "sōþfæst".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “honest” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.