| Main Entry: | honest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | truthful, candid |
Synonyms: |
above-board, authentic, bona fide*, conscientious, decent, direct, equitable, ethical, fair, fair and square, forthright, frank, genuine, high-minded, honorable, impartial, ingenuous, just, law-abiding, lay it on the line, like it is, no lie, on the level, on the up and up, open, outright, plain, proper, real, reliable, reputable, scrupulous, sincere, straight, straightforward, true, true blue, trustworthy, trusty, undisguised, unfeigned, upfront, upright, veracious, virtuous, what you see is what you get |
Antonyms: |
deceptive, devious, dishonest, false, fraudulent, lying, misleading, treacherous, untrustworthy, untruthful |
| Main Entry: | natural |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | open, unaffected |
Synonyms: |
artless, being oneself, candid, childlike, credulous, direct, easy, folksy, forthright, frank, genuine, homey, ignorant, impulsive, inartificial, ingenuous, innocent, instinctive, laid-back*, naive, plain, primitive, provincial, real, rustic, simple, simplehearted, sincere, spontaneous, straightforward, trusting, unassumed, uncontrived, undesigning, unembarrassed, unfeigned, unforced, unlabored, unpolished, unpretentious, unschooled, unsophisticated, unstudied, unworldly, up-front |
Antonyms: |
affected, artificial, pretended, unnatural |
| Main Entry: | open |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest, objective |
Synonyms: |
artless, candid, disinterested, fair, frank, free, guileless, impartial, ingenuous, innocent, lay it on the line, mellow, natural, objective, on the level, open-and-shut, openhearted, plain, receptive, sincere, straightforward, talking turkey, transparent, unbiased, uncommitted, unconcealed, undisguised, undissembled, unprejudiced, unreserved, up-front |
Antonyms: |
deceitful, deceptive, dishonest, lying, shifty, subjective |
| Main Entry: | sincere |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward, honest |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, actual, artless, bona fide, candid, dead-level, dear, devout, earnest, faithful, forthright, frank, genuine, guileless, heartfelt, honest to God, like it is, meant, natural, no fooling, no-nonsense, on the level, on the line, on up and up, open, outspoken, plain, pretensionless, real, regular, righteous, saintly, serious, square*, sure enough, true, true-blue, trustworthy, twenty-four carat, unaffected, undesigning, undissembled, unfeigned, unpretentious, up-front, wholehearted |
Antonyms: |
dishonest, insincere, tricky, untrustworthy |
| Main Entry: | trustworthy/trusty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reliable, believable |
Synonyms: |
accurate, always there, authentic, authoritative, convincing, credible, dependable, ethical, exact, honest, honorable, kosher*, levelheaded, mature, on the level, on up and up, open, plausible, principled, realistic, responsible, righteous, rock solid, saintly, secure, sensible, solid, square, steadfast, straight, there, to be trusted, tried, tried-and-true, true, true-blue, trustable, truthful, unfailing, up-front, upright, valid, veracious |
Antonyms: |
corrupt, unbelievable, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy |
| Main Entry: | up front |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward |
Synonyms: |
direct, forthright, frank, in advance, open, up-front |
Antonyms: |
coy, indirect |
