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BNC: 6858 COCA: 6192

honesty

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
honesty /ˈɑːnəsti/ noun
honesty
/ˈɑːnəsti/
noun
Learner's definition of HONESTY
[noncount]
: the quality of being fair and truthful : the quality of being honest正直;老实;诚实

honesty is the best policy

used to say that telling the truth is better than lying even when it is hard to do诚实总是上策

in all honesty

used to stress that a statement is true说实话,其实(用于强调一句话的真实性)
BNC: 6858 COCA: 6192

honesty

noun

hon·​es·​ty ˈä-nə-stē How to pronounce honesty (audio)
plural honesties
1
a
: adherence to the facts : sincerity
doubted the honesty of the witness
b
: fairness and straightforwardness of conduct
calling for honesty in politics
2
: any of a genus (Lunaria) of European herbs of the mustard family with toothed leaves and flat disk-shaped siliques
3
obsolete : chastity
Choose the Right Synonym for honesty

honesty, honor, integrity, probity mean uprightness of character or action.

honesty implies a refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way.

honor suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one's profession, calling, or position.

integrity implies trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility, or pledge.

probity implies tried and proven honesty or integrity.

Example Sentences

She is admired for her kindness and her honesty. He demands honesty from everyone who works for him. He didn't even have enough honesty to tell me he was leaving.
Recent Examples on the Web What appealed to the former president was McCurdy's honesty and ability to render him in all of his humanity. Adrienne L. Childs, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 There is no intellectual honesty or fidelity to the truth in the Democratic Party of today. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2022 Again, the people that are for me are the mad ones, the ones committed to truth-telling and presence, and honesty. Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 Accepting help requires vulnerability; Emmons has managed it by tending toward extreme honesty in both her life and work. Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 As the rapper enters the Chinglish era, his intention is to capture honesty in his music and share it with listeners. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 Buechner’s eloquence and honesty eventually turned him into a mentor to a generation of pastors. John Blake, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 It’s this raw, unguarded honesty that takes her book beyond many others of similar subject. Brandy Schillace, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Except this one involved [checks notes] self-sacrifice, self-improvement, and radical honesty. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see honest entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of honesty was in the 14th century
BNC: 6858 COCA: 6192
honesty

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + HONESTY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEabsolute, complete, total絕對的誠實;百分之百的坦誠I always expect total honesty from my employees.我總是期望雇員完全坦誠。blunt, brutal, raw, unflinching極其坦率;不講情面的直率;毫無退縮的誠實'Don't you love me?' 'I don't know,' she said with brutal honesty.“你不愛我?”“我不知道。”她的回答坦率得近乎殘忍。emotional, intellectual感性的/理性的誠實You need ruthless intellectual honesty about your own skills, weaknesses and motives.你要客觀理智地分析自己的技能、缺點和動機。refreshing令人振奮的真誠VERB + HONESTYadmire, appreciate, value欽佩/欣賞/看重誠實question質疑誠實Are you questioning my honesty?你在質疑我的誠實麼?have具有誠實的品質She had the honesty to admit her mother was right.她老老實實地承認媽媽是對的。expect, require期望/要求誠實PREPOSITIONwith honesty老實地She answered the questions with complete honesty.她老老實實地回答了問題。honesty about在⋯上的誠實I appreciate your honesty about this.我很欣賞你對待此事的誠實態度。PHRASEShonesty and integrity誠實正直He has the honesty and integrity to be chairman.他為人誠實正直,適合當主席。in all honesty, in honesty其實In all honesty, the book was not as good as I expected.說實話,這本書不像我期待的那麼好。Who in honesty can blame her?說實在的誰能責怪她?

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