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honest

Dictionary definition · honest

adjective

  1. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth"honest lawyers"
  2. without dissimulation; frank"my honest opinion"
  3. worthy of being depended on"a dependable worker"
  4. without pretensions"worked at an honest trade"
  5. not forged"a good dollar bill"
  6. gained or earned without cheating or stealing"an honest wage"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).