honest

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I saw a child today play for, honest to god, about half an hour with a low concrete wall.

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Quick take

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of honest gathered in one view.

adjective

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"

adjective

without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"

adjective

worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for honest.

adjective

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"

adjective

without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"

adjective

worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

adjective

without pretensions; "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food"

adjective

marked by truth; "gave honest answers"; "honest reporting"

adjective

not forged; "a good dollar bill"

adjective

gained or earned without cheating or stealing; "an honest wage"; "an fair penny"

Example sentences

I saw a child today play for, honest to god, about half an hour with a low concrete wall.

Chris:This is hard to write, but I feel as if an honest question deserves an honest answer.

I'm not giving advice, just being honest about my experience.

To be honest, if we were focused on raw req/s we would fix some of the code paths that waste a ton of cpu cycles.

" as a sort of defence is a horrible PR line for a proprietor to play, even if that's his honest opinion.

It's a bit beside the point, but I'd like to note how refreshing it is to read an honest shutting-down-and-wrapping-up post from a startup that had big dreams.

The power of anonymity is that you get to voice honest opinions without tying it up with your identity and/or feeling responsible for it.

[0] 'accreditation' for government tenders needs to die, it is a formal method used to keep honest operators out of what is essentially a cartel.

However, thats really not the case; I just figured Id give you my honest opinion of you seeing as your perception of your students mentality towards you is completely mistaken.

Third, it undermines genuine gender equality - if people are concerned about their criticisms being perceived as sexist they will refrain from open and honest critique which is the hallmark of colleagues and equals.

If people are unwilling to pay reasonable prices up-front for games, how besides in-app purchases does a game company profit from their work?This is an honest question, because I also generally hate how IAP is integrated into most games.

I'm incredibly surprised at how well they're defending themselves against dishonest reviews - for example, I'd never have thought to log the changes to the cabin temperature, but apparently they've done so and more!This post makes me want to reconsider a Model S as my next car.