Honesty Definition
ŏnĭ-stē
honesties
noun
honesties
The state or quality of being honest.
Webster's New World
Truthfulness; sincerity.
In all honesty.
American Heritage
Chastity.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Lunaria) of plants of the crucifer family, with purple and white flowers and large, flat, oval pods; esp., a plant (L. annua) whose pods are used in winter bouquets.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- trustiness
- conscientiousness
- impeccability
- worth
- conscience
- veraciousness
- character
- reliability
- moral strength
- quality of being honest
- courage
- constancy
- good faith
- faithfulness
- responsibility
Origin of Honesty
From Old French honesté (French: honnêteté) (honest + -y).
From Wiktionary
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