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honest BrE / ˈɒnɪst /  NAmE / ˈɑːnɪst / Native audio playback is not supported. honest(adjective)BrE / ˈɒnɪst /  NAmE / ˈɑːnɪst / always telling the truth, and never stealing or cheatingopposite dishonesthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dishonestan honest man/womannot hiding the truth about somethingan honest answerAre you being completely honest about your feelings?Thank you for being so honest with me.Give me your honest opinion.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.Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money.Thank you for being so honest with me.To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.You’ll have to get used to his direct manner.He was quite open about his reasons for leaving.She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.I don’t think you’re being straight with me.She has a reputation for blunt speaking.a(n) honest/frank admission of guiltI’m a very open person.showing an honest mind or attitudeShe's got an honest face.earned or resulting from hard workHe 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.used to emphasize that you are not lyingI didn't mean it, honest!used to emphasize that what you are saying is trueHonest to God, Mary, I'm not joking.to marry a woman after having had a sexual relationship with herExtra ExamplesI don’t think you’ve been altogether honest with me.Let’s be brutally honest about this: you don’t have a hope of succeeding.My parents were always completely honest with me.She seems honest enough.She was totally open and honest about her feelings.To be quite honest with you, I don’t think he’s the right person for the job.Try to be honest about how you feel.Let’s be honest, she’s only interested in Mike because of his money.To be honest, it was one of the worst books I’ve ever read.Try to give an honest answer.an honest man/womanWord OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘held in or deserving of honour’): via Old French from Latin honestus, from honos, honor.

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(adjective) an honest man/womanan honest answerare you being completely honest about your feelings?thank you for being so honest with me. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=honest This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	honest
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈɒnɪst / NAmE / ˈɑːnɪst /
Example	an honest man/woman an honest answer are you being completely honest about your feelings? thank you for being so honest with me.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=honest
Content	honest (adjective)BrE / ˈɒnɪst / NAmE / ˈɑːnɪst / always telling the truth, and never stealing or cheating opposite dishonest https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dishonest an honest man/woman not hiding the truth about something an honest answer Are you being completely honest about your feelings? Thank you for being so honest with me. Give me your honest opinion. 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. Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money. Thank you for being so honest with me. To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam. You’ll have to get used to his direct manner. He was quite open about his reasons for leaving. She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan. I don’t think you’re being straight with me. She has a reputation for blunt speaking. a(n) honest/frank admission of guilt I’m a very open person. showing an honest mind or attitude She's got an honest face. 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. used to emphasize that you are not lying I didn't mean it, honest! used to emphasize that what you are saying is true Honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking. to marry a woman after having had a sexual relationship with her Extra Examples I don’t think you’ve been altogether honest with me. Let’s be brutally honest about this: you don’t have a hope of succeeding. My parents were always completely honest with me. She seems honest enough. She was totally open and honest about her feelings. To be quite honest with you, I don’t think he’s the right person for the job. Try to be honest about how you feel. Let’s be honest, she’s only interested in Mike because of his money. To be honest, it was one of the worst books I’ve ever read. Try to give an honest answer. an honest man/woman Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘held in or deserving of honour’): via Old French from Latin honestus, from honos, honor.
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