honest

adj 1: not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or

fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an

honest wage"; "honest weight" [syn: {honorable}] [ant:

{dishonest}]

2: without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"

3: worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an

honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information";

"he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are

those who trust me" [syn: {dependable}, {reliable}, {true(p)}]

4: free from guile; "his answer was simple and honest" [syn: {guileless}]

5: without pretensions; "worked at an honest trade"; "good

honest food"

6: habitually speaking the truth; "an honest man"; "a veracious

witness" [syn: {veracious}]

7: marked by truth; "gave honest answers"