honest

/ˈä-nəst/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin honestus honorable, from honos, honor honor

adjective

  1. free from fraud or deception : legitimate, truthful

  2. genuine, real

  3. humble, plain

an honest plea

making honest stops at stop signs

upright honest just conscientious scrupulous honorable mean having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right. upright implies a strict adherence to moral principles. honest stresses adherence to such virtues as truthfulness, candor, or fairness.

adverb

  1. in a genuine or honest manner : honestly

  2. with all sincerity

I have ever found thee honest true

noun

  1. a neutral mediator