honest
honest is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Characterized by integrity or fairness and straightas, an honest judge or merchant; an honest statement; an honest bargain; an honest business; an honest book; an honest confession. An honest man's the noblest work of God. Pope. An honest physician leaves his patient when he can contribute no farther to his health. Sir W. Temple. Look ye out among you seven men of honest report. Acts vi.
- 2.Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Rom. xii.
- 3.3. Open; frank; as, an honest countenance.
- 4.Chaste; faithfuk; virtuous. Wives may be merry, and yet honest too. Shak.
- 5.To adorn; to grace; to honor; to make becoming, appropriate, or honorable. [Obs.] Abp. Sandys.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- all
- among
- and
- angel
- are
- benefactor
- brick
- brother
- chaste
- chastity
- cherry
- community
- continence
- continent
- decency
- decent
- decorous
- decorum
- delicacy
- delicate
- demigod
- diamond
- duckling
- earth
- example
- fellow
- gem
- gentleman
- good
- heaven
- hero
- heroine
- honesty
- innocent
- jewel
- lady
- liver
- man
- men
- million
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is honest.
- What is provide things honest in the sight of all men. Rom. xii called?
- What is 3. Open; frank; as, an honest countenance called?
- What is chaste; faithfuk; virtuous. Wives may be merry, and yet honest too. Shak called?
- What is to adorn; to grace; to honor; to make becoming, appropriate, or honorable. [Obs.] Abp. Sandys called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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