Honesty - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɑːnəstɪ|  American pronunciation of the word honesty
Brit.  |ˈɒnɪstɪ|  British pronunciation of the word honesty

noun

- the quality of being honest
- southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration

Extra examples

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.

Honesty is the best policy.

My boss was a tough guy, but I liked him for his honesty.

Honesty is a desirable quality.

The students respect the principal for his honesty.

They lectured their children about the importance of honesty.

Honesty is an essential ingredient of a successful marriage.

I have implicit trust in her honesty.

...a car dealer respected for his integral honesty and straightforwardness with customers...

The writer describes the dangers of drugs with brutal honesty.

She has an enviable reputation for honesty.

...the halo of unimpeachable honesty in which the politician had long basked...

...a growing incertitude about the honesty of the housekeeper they had just hired...

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