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# honest

adjective (honest, more honest, most honest)

«honest» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Honest means telling the truth and not lying, cheating or stealing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/#m1)
2. An honest answer or opinion is true and sincere. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/#m2)
3. An honest mistake is a mistake made without meaning to trick anyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and lessons on truth and tricks, being honest builds trust: own up to mistakes, give back things that are not yours, do not copy in tests. Honest does not mean unkind: you can be honest and gentle at the same time. In stories, honest characters are often rewarded. Phrases: «to be honest» (I am telling you what I really think), «honest!» (I promise it's true), «an honest mistake».

### Examples

- Always be honest with your parents. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/#x1)
- She gave an honest answer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/#x2)
- To be honest, I didn't like the film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/#x3)
- It was an honest mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/#x4)
- The honest boy handed in the wallet he found. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/#x5)
- Be honest — did you eat the last biscuit? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/#x6)
- Honest people don't cheat at games. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/#x7)
- I'm being honest: I didn't break it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/#x8)
- "I am looking for an honest man," answered Diogenes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/#x9)

### Note

The «h» is silent: «ON-ist», so it takes «an»: «an honest boy». Noun: «honesty». Opposite: dishonest. «Honestly» is the adverb.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «honest» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honest/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«honest» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/honest.html) on Mova free.