honest

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
2. True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
3. In good faith; without malice.
4. Accurate.
5. Authentic; full.
6. Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
7. Open; frank.
8. (obsolete) Decent; honourable; suitable; becoming.
9. (obsolete) Chaste; faithful; virtuous.

Verb

To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.

Adv

Honestly; really.

Concepts

honnête

sincère

sûr

droit

brave

bon

👍

franc

🆓

intègre

juste

loyal

probe

authentique

fiable

sérieux

vaillant

vrai

f

honnète

honnête ’’m

visage sans fard

visage sans maquillage

par souci d’honnêteté

assidu

correct

courageux

digne de confiance

droite

fade

fidèle

meilleur

ouvert

parfait

sans caractère

simple

véritable

vraiment

droits

Synonymes

sincere

upright

frank

straightforward

⬆️

truthful

true

trustworthy

faithful

candid

honorable

straight

good

👍

fair

loyal

just

righteous

virtuous

respectable

real

dependable

reliable

open

genuine

direct

upstanding

simple

proper

trusty

honourable

guileless

innocent

😇

forthright

decent

authentic

correct

veracious

conscientious

kosher

actually

worthy

accurate

really

clean

staunch

believable

right

pure

credible

above-board

kind

Traductions

onesto

ehrlich

honesto

sincero

🔉

aufrichtig

honesto

sincero

eerlijk

honrado

τίμιος

leale

leal

redlich

eerzaam

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɒnɪst/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: honest

Appartenant à latin: honestāre

Appartenant à français: honester

Hérité de ancien anglais: sōþfæst

In summary

From Middle English honest, honeste (“honourable, appropriate, excellent”), from Old French honeste, from Latin honestus, from honor. For the verb, see Latin honestāre (“to clothe or adorn with honour”), and compare French honester. Displaced native Old English sōþfæst (literally “truth-firm”).