Honest | Mean of honest in English Dictionary

/ˈɑːnəst/

• good and truthful
1. They are honest people.
2. He says that it's impossible to find an honest politician.
3. These criminals pose a danger to honest citizens.
• showing or suggesting a good and truthful character
1. He has an honest face.
• not hiding the truth about someone or something
1. Just give me an honest answer.
2. an honest reply
3. If you want my honest opinion, you should get a job.
4. To be perfectly/quite honest, I don't want to go.
5. You shouldn't be afraid of a little honest criticism. [=criticism that is based on facts]
6. I'd be less than honest [=I would be lying] if I told you there won't be problems.
7. He gave us a painfully/brutally/refreshingly honest account of his childhood.
8. I don't think these people are being honest with me. [=I don't think they're telling me the truth]

• not deserving blame
1. It was an honest error/mistake.
• done using your own work or effort
1. He still goes to the office every morning and puts in an honest day's work.
2. He's just trying to earn an honest living. [=he is trying to earn a good amount of money for his hard work]
3. These people work hard, and they deserve an honest wage. [=an amount of money that is fair for the work that is done]
• plain and good
1. The restaurant prides itself on serving simple, honest food.
• to marry (a woman, especially a woman you have already had sex with)
1. When will he finally make an honest woman of her?