honesty
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hon·es·ty /ˈɒnəsti $ ˈɑːn-/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] 1 HONESTthe quality of being honest 诚实，正直；坦诚 OPP dishonesty a politician of rare honesty and courage 具备少见的诚实及勇气的政治家2 in all honesty HONESTused when telling someone that what you are saying is what you really think 说实话 It was not, in all honesty, a very good start. 说实话，开始并不很顺利。Examples from the Corpus
honesty• "There's such an honesty about kids, " says Eastin.• Talk about impression management and honesty.• Others listen to find a rawness and honesty reminiscent of the punk music of their youth.• He has a reputation for honesty and decency.• But then his honesty about being HIV-positive is touchingly real and anything but theatrical.• Neither is honesty an issue in politics.• That is, stress values like honesty, integrity and loyalty.• Are you questioning my honesty?• These include theft and burglary, which involve questions of personal honesty.• the honesty of the song's lyrics• As a newspaper reporter I am committed to honesty and accuracy.• Judy answered all the panel's questions with honesty and courage.hon·es·ty nounChineseSyllable
the of quality honest being Corpus
honesty
hon‧es‧ty /ˈɒnəsti, ˈɒnɪsti $ ˈɑːn-/
noun [uncountable]
OPP dishonesty:
a politician of rare honesty and courage
2. in all honesty used when telling someone that what you are saying is what you really think:
It was not, in all honesty, a very good start.
hon‧es‧ty /ˈɒnəsti, ˈɒnɪsti $ ˈɑːn-/
noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: honesty ≠ dishonesty; adverb: honestly ≠ dishonestly; adjective: honest ≠ dishonest
1. the quality of being honest OPP dishonesty:
2. in all honesty used when telling someone that what you are saying is what you really think:
