plural honesties
1
a
: adherence to the facts : sincerity
doubted the honesty of the witness
b
: fairness and straightforwardness of conduct
calling for honesty in politics
2
: any of a genus (Lunaria) of European and southwest Asian plants of the mustard family that have toothed hairy leaves, small white or violet flowers, and flat silvery seedpods that are siliques
especially
: a European biennial (Lunaria annua) that is often grown for its ornamental disk-shaped seedpods : money plant sense 1
3
obsolete
: chastity
Examples of honesty in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
What has Mia Pearl taught you about honesty and truth?
—
Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Despite his honesty, this guy is getting zero sympathy.
—Hannah Van Sickle, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
This willingness to own up to mistakes creates an atmosphere of honesty and accountability, which is essential for maintaining healthy interpersonal dynamics.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Instead, candidates are vetted through standards of integrity, honesty and a candid demeanor.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
As humble as his characters may be—orphans, drug dealers, groundskeepers/part-time gym teachers—the language takes their concerns seriously, operatically, and with bracing honesty.
—Hazlitt, 20 Mar. 2024
The joy of water and the perspective offered by nature’s scale allow for more vulnerability and honesty during therapy.
—Nirpal Dhaliwal, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Plus, Freeman imagines her daughter might find comfort in her mom’s honesty the same way so many women on TikTok did.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Norman Mailer wrote with an unstable mixture of self-indulgence and self-awareness, bravado and diffidence, glibness and bracing honesty, macho posturing and an almost sheepish gentleness.
—Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books, 28 Mar. 2024
Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Despite his honesty, this guy is getting zero sympathy.
—Hannah Van Sickle, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
This willingness to own up to mistakes creates an atmosphere of honesty and accountability, which is essential for maintaining healthy interpersonal dynamics.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Instead, candidates are vetted through standards of integrity, honesty and a candid demeanor.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
As humble as his characters may be—orphans, drug dealers, groundskeepers/part-time gym teachers—the language takes their concerns seriously, operatically, and with bracing honesty.
—Hazlitt, 20 Mar. 2024
The joy of water and the perspective offered by nature’s scale allow for more vulnerability and honesty during therapy.
—Nirpal Dhaliwal, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Plus, Freeman imagines her daughter might find comfort in her mom’s honesty the same way so many women on TikTok did.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Norman Mailer wrote with an unstable mixture of self-indulgence and self-awareness, bravado and diffidence, glibness and bracing honesty, macho posturing and an almost sheepish gentleness.
—Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Honesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honesty. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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honesty
noun
hon·es·ty
ˈän-ə-stē 
: the quality or state of being honest
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