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2honest adverb : HONESTLY; also : with all sincerity

hon·est·ly adverb 1 : in an honest manner

2 : to be honest <~, I don't know>

Synonyms

actually, forsooth, frankly, really, truly, truthfully, verily—more at ACTUALLY

hon·es·ty noun 1 : fairness and straightforwardness of conduct

2 : adherence to the facts

Synonyms

[1] character, decency, goodness, integrity, morality, probity, rectitude, righteousness, uprightness, virtue—more at MORALITY

[2] integrity, probity, truthfulness, veracity, verity; also honor, incorruptibility; candidness, candor, frankness, good faith, sincerity; dependability, reliability, reliableness, trustworthiness; accuracy, objectivity; authenticity, correctness, genuineness; credibility

Antonyms

deceit, deceitfulness, dishonesty, lying, mendacity

hon·ey noun, plural honeys 1 : a sweet sticky substance made by honeybees from the nectar of flowers

2 : a loved one

Synonyms

beloved, darling, dear, flame, love, sweet, sweetheart—more at SWEETHEART

hon·ey·bee noun : a social and colonial 4-winged insect often kept in hives for the honey it produces

1honeycomb noun : a mass of 6-sided wax cells built by honeybees; also : something of similar structure or appearance

2honeycomb verb : to make or become full of cavities like a honeycomb

hon·ey·dew noun : a sweetish deposit secreted on plants by aphids, scale insects, or fungi

honeydew melon noun : a smooth-skinned muskmelon with sweet green flesh

honey locust noun : a tall usu. spiny No. American leguminous tree with hard durable wood and long twisted pods

hon·ey·moon noun 1 : a period of harmony esp. just after marriage

2 : a holiday taken by a newly married couple

— honeymoon verb

hon·ey·suck·le noun : any of a genus of shrubs with fragrant tube-shaped flowers rich in nectar

honk noun : the cry of a goose; also : a similar sound (as of a horn)

— honk verb

— honk·er noun

hon·ky–tonk noun : a tawdry nightclub or dance hall

— honky–tonk adjective

1honor noun 1 : good name : REPUTATION; also : outward respect

2 : an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege

3 : a person of superior standing — used esp. as a title

4 : one that brings respect or fame

5 : an evidence or symbol of distinction

6 : CHASTITY, PURITY

7 : a keen sense of ethical conduct : INTEGRITY

Synonyms

[2] boon, concession, privilege—more at PRIVILEGE

[5] acclaim, accolade, credit, distinction, glory, homage, laurels—more at GLORY

[5] award, decoration, distinction, plume, prize—more at AWARD

[7] honesty, integrity, probity, rectitude, righteousness, uprightness; also blamelessness, character, decency, fairness, high-mindedness, incorruptibility, justice, morality, nobility, respectability, scrupulousness, virtue

Antonyms

baseness, lowness

2honor verb 1 : to regard or treat with honor

2 : to confer honor on

3 : to fulfill the terms of; also : to accept as payment

— hon·or·ee noun

— hon·or·er noun

hon·or·able adjective 1 : deserving of honor

2 : of great renown

3 : accompanied with marks of honor

4 : doing credit to the possessor

5 : characterized by integrity

— hon·or·able·ness noun

Synonyms

decent, ethical, good, honest, just, moral, right, righteous, straight, upright, virtuous—more at GOOD

decent, ethical, honest, just, noble, principled, respectable, righteous, upright, upstanding; also decorous, proper, seemly; blameless, guiltless, irreproachable, unassailable, unimpeachable; chivalrous, high-minded; conscientious, fair, good, incorruptible, moral, reputable, respected, scrupulous, virtuous

Antonyms

base, dishonest, ignoble, low, unethical, unjust, unprincipled, unrighteous

hon·or·ably adverb : in an honorable manner

Synonyms

gallantly, grandly, greatly, heroically, magnanimously, nobly—more at GREATLY

hon·o·rar·i·um noun, plural -ia also -i·ums : a reward usu. for services on which custom or propriety