Alternativa stavningar
- (eye dialect) 'onest
Synonymer
| Översättning | Kontext | |
|---|---|---|
| Adjektiv | ||
| 1. | dürüst | |
| 2. | ak | figurliga ord |
Definitioner
Adjektiv
- (of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
- (of a statement) True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
- In good faith; without malice.
- (of a measurement device) Accurate.
- Authentic; full.
- Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
- Open; frank.
- (obsolete) Decent; honourable; suitable; becoming.
- (obsolete) Chaste; faithful; virtuous.
Verb
- (obsolete) To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.
Exempel
- We're the most honest people you will ever come across.
- An honest physician leaves his patient when he can contribute no farther to his health.
- an honest account of events; honest reporting
- an honest mistake
- an honest scale
- an honest day's work
- an honest dollar
- an honest countenance
- Behold what honest clothes you send forth to bleaching!
- Wives may be merry, and yet honest too.
- You have very much honested my lodging with your presence.
Böjningsformer
| Perfektparticip | honested | Imperfekt | honested |
| Presensparticip | honesting | Komparativ | honester |
| Komparativ | more honest | Superlativ | honestest |
| Superlativ | most honest | Tredje person singular indicativ presens | honests |