honest

/ˈɒnɪst/ adj

Definition

B1 sincere and truthful: What is your honest opinion?

B1 not likely to lie, cheat, or steal: I’m just an honest man, trying to live my life.

to be honest informal B1 used to say your real opinion: To be honest, I didn’t really enjoy the party.

(Definition of honest adj from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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