adj.
- free of deceit; truthful and sincere.
▸earned fairly through hard work:
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an honest living.
▸(of an action) well intentioned even if misguided:
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an honest mistake.
- simple and unpretentious:
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good honest food with no gimmicks.
adv.
informal genuinely; really.
Phrase
- make an honest woman of
dated or humorous marry (a woman), especially to avoid scandal.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from L. honestus, from honos (see honour).
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