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
[probably so called from the translucence of the siliques]
: 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.
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The responses — spanning practical strategy, personal storytelling and a fair amount of blunt honesty — reveal what casting is really looking for and why standing out starts with authenticity.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
With a mix of personalities, relationship histories and different forms of dwarfism, the group explores what love, honesty and truly belonging really mean.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The responses — spanning practical strategy, personal storytelling and a fair amount of blunt honesty — reveal what casting is really looking for and why standing out starts with authenticity.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Across the record, Scarface, Willie D, and Bushwick Bill describe anxiety, fear, isolation, and the emotional toll of street life with a level of honesty that was uncommon for rap music at the time.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for honesty
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“Honesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honesty. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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honesty
noun
hon·es·ty
ˈän-ə-stē 
: the quality or state of being honest
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