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honesty

 
 
/ˈɒnɪsti/ noun

Definition

[U] the quality of being honest
in all honesty used when you are saying what you really think or feel about something: In all honesty, I'd rather not go. → Opposite dishonesty
(Definition of honesty noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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