Honest I Completely Give Adjective ˈɒnɪst ˈɑːnɪst Man/Woman

• an honest man/woman
• they were honest, hard-working people, trying to farm on their own two feet.
• are you being completely honest about your feelings?
• thank you for being so honest with me.

honest

1. always telling the truth, and never stealing or cheating
• OPPOSITE dishonest
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• an honest man/woman
• They were honest, hard-working people, trying to farm on their own two feet.
2. not hiding the truth about something
• Are you being completely honest about your feelings?
• Thank you for being so honest with me.
• Give me your honest opinion.
• He made an honest mistake and deserves a second chance.
• He gave an honest answer to a difficult question.
• We need to have more open and honest discussions about mental health.
• The meeting was described as ‘a frank and honest exchange of views’.
• To be honest (= what I really think is), it was one of the worst books I've ever read.
• I'll be honest, I really don't agree with what she did.
• Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money.
• The film has won accolades for being both brutally honest and very funny.
• If I am perfectly honest, I wasn't expecting much from this album.
• I just want the honest truth.

Extra Examples

• To be perfectly honest, this was the worst film I've ever seen.
• The president failed to give an intellectually honest answer.
• I'll be honest, I've still got a soft spot in my heart for the guy.
• The manager gave an honest appraisal of the team's failings.
• To be quite honest with you, I don't think he's the right person for the job.
• Let's be brutally honest about this: you don't have a hope of succeeding.
• I don't think you've been altogether honest with me.
• My parents were always completely honest with me.
• She was totally open and honest about her feelings.
• Try to be honest about how you feel.
• Try to give an honest answer.
3. showing an honest mind or attitude
• She's got an honest face.
• She seems honest enough.
• an honest mistake
4. earned or resulting from hard work
• He hasn't done an honest day's work in his life.
• It's quite a struggle to make an honest living.
• She claimed she was just trying to earn an honest penny.
5. used to emphasize that you are not lying
• I didn't mean it, honest!
6. used to emphasize that what you are saying is true
• SEE ALSO honest-to-goodness
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/honest-to-goodness
• Honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking.
7. to marry a woman after having had a sexual relationship with her, especially if she is pregnant

Word Origin

• Middle English (originally in the sense ‘held in or deserving of honour’): via Old French from Latin honestus, from honos, honor.