HONESTY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HONESTY?

Need another word that means the same as “honesty”? Find 33 synonyms and 30 related words for “honesty” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Honesty” are: honestness, lunaria annua, money plant, satin flower, satinpod, silver dollar, moral correctness, uprightness, honourableness, honour, integrity, morals, morality, ethics, principle, principles, high principles, nobility, righteousness, rectitude, truthfulness, truth, sincerity, candour, frankness, directness, forthrightness, openness, straightforwardness, plainness, genuineness, bluntness, outspokenness

Honesty as a Noun

Definitions of "Honesty" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “honesty” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A European plant with purple or white flowers and round, flat, translucent seed pods which are used for indoor flower arrangements.
• Referring to or using a way of charging for goods or services that relies on the customers to leave money in an unattended receptacle even though there is no one to collect their payments.
• Southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration.
• The quality of being honest.

Synonyms of "Honesty" as a noun (33 Words)

bluntness	The quality of being direct and outspoken. The bluntness of a Yorkshireman.
candour	The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech. A man of refreshing candour.
directness	The quality of proceeding in a straight line without deflection. Rivaling a hawk in directness of aim.
ethics	Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong. A code of ethics.
forthrightness	The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.
frankness	The quality of being open, honest, and direct in speech or writing. Lisa spoke with disarming frankness about the accident.
genuineness	Undisputed credibility. The uneven appearance of the grain confirms the genuineness of the leather.
high principles	A state of sustained elation.
honestness	The quality of being honest.
honour	(in whist) an ace, king, queen, or jack of trumps. The highest military honours.
honourableness	The quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor.
integrity	The state of being whole and undivided. The structural integrity of the novel.
lunaria annua	Southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration.
money plant	The official currency issued by a government or national bank.
moral correctness	The significance of a story or event.
morality	Concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct. The issue of the morality of the possession of nuclear weapons.
morals	Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong.
nobility	The group of people belonging to the highest social class in a country; the aristocracy. A man of nobility and learning.
openness	Without obstructions to passage or view. The openness of the Western landscape.
outspokenness	The trait of being blunt and outspoken.
plainness	Clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous. The plainness of vanilla ice cream.
principle	A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system. He will not violate his principles.
principles	Rule of personal conduct. The principles of democracy.
rectitude	Morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness. Mattie is a model of rectitude.
righteousness	Adhering to moral principles. We had little doubt about the righteousness of our cause.
satin flower	Reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts.
satinpod	Southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration.
silver dollar	A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography.
sincerity	A quality of naturalness and simplicity. The sincerity of his beliefs is unquestionable.
straightforwardness	The quality of being direct and straightforward. What some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness.
truth	A fact that has been verified. He told the truth.
truthfulness	The fact of being realistic or true to life; realism. The truthfulness of her playing of an ageing American spinster.
uprightness	Position at right angles to the horizon. Steadying himself he slowly managed to achieve a state of relative uprightness.

Usage Examples of "Honesty" as a noun

• There's a well-stocked honesty bar which includes local wine.
• They spoke with convincing honesty about their fears.
• It was not, in all honesty, an auspicious debut.
• I bought potatoes and tomatoes from the roadside stall, putting £3 in the honesty box.

Associations of "Honesty" (30 Words)

acumen	The ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions. She hides a shrewd business acumen.
authenticity	The quality of being authentic. The paper should have established the authenticity of the documents before publishing them.
candid	Informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared. A candid photograph.
candor	The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.
candour	The quality of being open and honest; frankness. A man of refreshing candour.
childlike	Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity. Childlike charm.
clarity	The quality of being certain or definite. The clarity of the picture.
credibility	The quality of being trusted and believed in. The book s anecdotes have scant regard for credibility.
decency	The quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality. A loose dress rather too low cut for decency.
directness	The quality of proceeding in a straight line without deflection. I like the simplicity and directness of the image.
forthrightness	The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.
frank	Clearly manifest; evident. To be perfectly frank I don t know.
friendliness	The quality of being friendly; affability. I was overwhelmed by the friendliness of the people here.
guileless	Devoid of guile; innocent and without deception. His face once so open and guileless.
honest	Gained or earned without cheating or stealing. Gave honest answers.
integrity	Internal consistency or lack of corruption in electronic data. The structural integrity of the novel.
naivete	Innocence or unsophistication. His greatest fault was his political naïvet.
openness	Willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas. The openness of the internet makes public debate more possible.
probity	Complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles. He enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity.
rectitude	Righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest. Mattie is a model of rectitude.
righteousness	Adhering to moral principles. Conviction of his own moral righteousness gave his oratory an irresistible power.
sincere	(of a person) saying what they genuinely feel or believe; not dishonest or hypocritical. She d sounded sincere enough.
sincerity	A quality of naturalness and simplicity. The simple sincerity of folk songs.
straightness	A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex.
transparency	Permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation. The transparency of ice.
truth	That which is true or in accordance with fact or reality. He told the truth.
truthfulness	The fact of being true; truth. The truthfulness of her playing of an ageing American spinster.
unflinching	Not shrinking from danger. He has shown unflinching determination throughout the campaign.
uprightness	Righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest. There is a general lack of uprightness in these postmodern times.
veracity	Conformity to facts; accuracy. Officials expressed doubts concerning the veracity of the story.