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Adjectives (11)
honest
adj. without pretensions; "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food"
honest
adj. without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"
guileless
adj. free from guile; "his answer was simple and honest"
fair-and-square
adj. just and honest
veracious
adj. habitually speaking the truth; "an honest man"; "a veracious witness"
honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
straightforward, aboveboard
adj. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
reliable, dependable
adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
Fuzzynyms (216)
frank, candid
adj. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
open, frank, open-hearted
adj. ready for business; "the stores are open"
artless, ingenuous
adj. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
real, existent
adj. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
so, truthful
adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"
guileless, transparent
adj. free of deceit
trusting
adj. inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; "great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall
direct
adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
foursquare, head-on, downright, flat-footed, forthright, straightforward
adj. without evasion or compromise: "a direct approach"; "a downright kind of person"; "a flat-footed refusal"; "forthright criticism"; "a foursquare refusal to yield"; "his usual head-on fashion"; "a straightforward account of the accident"
simple, childlike, dewy-eyed
adj. exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity; "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
right
adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
upright, good, virtuous, just
adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
moral, ethical, just, honorable, honourable
adj. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"
honest, straightforward, aboveboard
adj. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
bluff, frank, blunt, outspoken, candid, free-spoken, plainspoken, point-blank
adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
good
adj. not forged; "a good dollar bill"
moral
adj. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"
foursquare, head-on, downright, flat-footed, forthright, straightforward
adj. without evasion or compromise: "a direct approach"; "a downright kind of person"; "a flat-footed refusal"; "forthright criticism"; "a foursquare refusal to yield"; "his usual head-on fashion"; "a straightforward account of the accident"
reliable, dependable
adj. worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
reliable, honest, dependable
adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
faithful, reliable, authentic
adj. conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"
responsible
adj. worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"
responsible, creditworthy, credit-worthy
adj. having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower"
faithful
adj. steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
artless, ingenuous
adj. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
frank, genuine
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
real, existent
adj. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
true, real
adj. not spurious: "real mink"; "true gold"
right, correct
adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
literal, actual, genuine
adj. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
noble, worthy, solid, upstanding
adj. morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"
direct
adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
reputable
adj. having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"
accurate
adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"
exact
adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
constant
adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"
fast, firm, loyal, truehearted
adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"
guileless, transparent
adj. free of deceit
trusting
adj. inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; "great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall
right
adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"
honest, fair-and-square
adj. just and honest
upright, good, virtuous, just
adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
moral, ethical, just, honorable, honourable
adj. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"
incorruptible
adj. incapable of being morally corrupted; "incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society"
dignified
adj. having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman"
ethical
adj. conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley
comely, decent, decorous, becoming, seemly, comme il faut
adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
respectable
adj. characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"
noble
adj. having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"
good, estimable, respectable, honorable, honourable
adj. deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
appropriate
adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"
proper
adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
bluff, frank, blunt, outspoken, candid, free-spoken, plainspoken, point-blank
adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
direct
adj. extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
direct
adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
foursquare, head-on, downright, flat-footed, forthright, straightforward
adj. without evasion or compromise: "a direct approach"; "a downright kind of person"; "a flat-footed refusal"; "forthright criticism"; "a foursquare refusal to yield"; "his usual head-on fashion"; "a straightforward account of the accident"
reputable
adj. having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"
artless, ingenuous
adj. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
open, frank, open-hearted
adj. ready for business; "the stores are open"
upright, good, virtuous, just
adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
so, truthful
adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"
frank, candid
adj. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
dear, earnest, devout, heartfelt
adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
frank, genuine
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
direct, straightforward
adj. not devious
reliable, trustworthy
adj. taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations; "trustworthy public servants"
honest, honorable, honourable
adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"
reliable, dependable
adj. worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
responsible
adj. worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"
faithful
adj. steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
moral
adj. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"
fast, firm, loyal, truehearted
adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"
constant
adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"
steady
adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
constant, steady, unchanging, changeless, unvarying, invariant
adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"
true
adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
reputable
adj. having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"
consistent
adj. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR
dependable, rock-steady, steady-going
adj. consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"
moral, ethical, just, honorable, honourable
adj. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"
upright, good, virtuous, just
adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
virtuous
adj. morally excellent
creditable
adj. worthy of often limited commendation; "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"
safe, good, secure, dependable
adj. financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
unfailing
adj. always able to supply more; "an unfailing source of good stories"; "a subject of unfailing interest"
Synonyms (46)
plain, simple, modest, unostentatious
adj. free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"
unpompous
adj. not pompous
bona fide
adj. undertaken in good faith; "a bona fide offer"
dear, earnest, devout, heartfelt
adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
frank, genuine
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
wholehearted, heart-whole
adj. with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion; "heart-whole friendship"; "gave wholehearted support to her candidacy"; "wholehearted commitment"; "demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance"
true, unfeigned
adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
naive, unsophisticated
adj. inexperienced
simple, unstudied
adj. free of artificiality: "simple unstudied charm"
antimonopoly, antitrust
adj. of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices
clean, sporting, sportsmanlike
adj. exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"
fair-minded
adj. of a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced
direct
adj. extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"
honorable, honourable
adj. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"
sincere
adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
straight
adj. characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal"
true
adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
trustworthy, trusty
adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
guileless, transparent
adj. free of deceit
straight-arrow
adj. (straight)
faithful, reliable, authentic
adj. conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"
responsible, creditworthy, credit-worthy
adj. having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower"
fiducial
adj. based on trust
trusted
adj. (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend"
Antonyms (34)
Janus-faced, two-faced, deceitful, double-faced, hypocritical, double-tongued
adj. professing feelings or virtues one does not have; "hypocritical praise"
dishonest, dishonorable, dishonourable
adj. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
corrupt, crooked
adj. not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
misleading, deceitful, deceptive, fraudulent
adj. intended to deceive; "deceitful advertising"; "fallacious testimony"; "smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - S.T.Coleridge; "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes"
double-dealing, two-faced, ambidextrous, deceitful, duplicitous
adj. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray
Janus-faced, two-faced, deceitful, double-faced, hypocritical, double-tongued
adj. professing feelings or virtues one does not have; "hypocritical praise"
devious, tortuous
adj. not straightforward; "his tortuous reasoning"
corrupt, crooked
adj. not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
misleading, deceitful, deceptive, fraudulent
adj. intended to deceive; "deceitful advertising"; "fallacious testimony"; "smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - S.T.Coleridge; "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes"
honest
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