honest

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

eerlijk

eerzaam

degelijk

🔉

net

braaf

fatsoenlijk

oprecht

loyaal

trouw

trouwhartig

vriendelijk

dapper

getrouw

onvervalst

eerlijk

boud

deugdzaam

echt

eerbaar

fair

innig

kloek

koen

moedig

rechtschapen

fatsoenlijk

degelijk

betrouwbaar

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

honnête

onesto

ehrlich

honesto

sincero

🔉

honesto

aufrichtig

sincero

honrado

τίμιος

sincère

leale

leal

redlich

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɒnɪst/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: honest

Verwant aan Latijn: honestāre

Verwant aan Frans: honester

Overgenomen van Oudengels: 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”).