honesty
The act, quality, or condition of being honest.
Noun 2 meanings
The act, quality, or condition of being honest.
“academic / artistic / emotional / intellectual honesty”
Any of various crucifers in the genus Lunaria, several of which are grown as ornamentals, particularly annual honesty (Lunaria annua).
Etymology
From Middle English honeste (“honour, integrity”), from Old French honesté (compare modern French honnêteté). By surface analysis, honest + -y. Displaced native Old English sōþfæstnes and non-native Middle English prodonomee, from Old French prodomie.
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HONESTY at a glance
HONESTY has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (H 4 + O 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,121 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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