honest

adj

1. Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.

   “brutally honest”

   “We’re the most honest people you will ever come across.”

   “A true and honest physician is excused for leaving his patient, when he finds the disease grown desperate”

2. True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.

   “an honest account of events”

   “honest reporting”

3. In good faith; without malice.

   “an honest mistake”

4. Accurate.

   “an honest scale”

5. Authentic; full.

   “an honest day's work”

6. Earned or acquired in a fair manner.

   “an honest dollar”

7. Open; frank.

   “an honest countenance”

8. (obsolete)Decent; honourable; suitable; becoming.

   “Behold what honest clothes you send forth to bleaching!”

   “[…] Vpon the verge of the Riuer there are fiue houſes, wherein liue the honeſter ſort of people, as Farmers in England, and they keepe continuall centinell for the townes ſecuritie.”

   “[T]here are Wolf-Whelps in Palaces, and Governments, as well as in Cottages, and Forreſts. […] They go out however, as there is Occaſion, and Hunt and Growle for Company; but at the ſame time, they give the Sign out of their Maſters hand, hold Intelligence with the Enemy; and Make uſe of their Power and Credit to Worry Honeſter Men them Themſelves.”

9. (obsolete)Chaste; faithful; virtuous.

   “Wives may be merry, and yet honest too.”

verb

1. (obsolete)To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.

   “You have very much honested my lodging with your presence.”

adv

1. (colloquial)Honestly; really.

   “It wasn’t my fault, honest.”