honesty

The definition of honesty is the quality of being truthful.

(noun)

An example of honesty is telling the truth even after doing something wrong.

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See honesty in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the state or quality of being honest; specif.,
    1. Obsolete honor
    2. a refraining from lying, cheating, or stealing; a being truthful, trustworthy, or upright
    3. sincerity; fairness; straightforwardness
    4. Archaic chastity
  2. 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

Origin: ME honeste < OFr honesté < L honestas < honestus

See honesty in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. hon·es·ties
  1. The quality or condition of being honest; integrity.
  2. Truthfulness; sincerity: in all honesty.
  3. Archaic Chastity.
  4. Botany A European plant (Lunaria annua) cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round, flat, papery, silver-white seedpods. Also called money plant, satin flower, silver dollar.

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