Text: 1 being in the habit of telling the truth<at least the weatherman is honest and doesnʼt pretend to be able to predict the unpredictable>— see truthful 2 conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue<honest and industrious farm folk>— see good 2 3 following the accepted rules of moral conduct<that rare, honest customer who doesnʼt hesitate to tell the cashier sheʼs given him too much change>— see honorable 1 4 free from any intent to deceive or impress others<the sort of person who helps others from an honest desire to do good, and not because she might need a favor from them someday>— see guileless 5 free in expressing oneʼs true feelings and opinions<appreciate your honest friends who tell you what you need to hear and not what you want to hear>— see frank 6 guided by or in accordance with oneʼs sense of right and wrong<made an honest attempt to return the money she had found in the cafeteria>— see conscientious 1

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