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honest

US /ˈɑnəst/

adjective Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please give us your honest opinion about the new office layout.

Word Family

NounNoun
honestness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
honest gốc
AdverbAdv

Synonyms

  • truthfulexpressing or given to expressing the truth
  • candidcharacterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
  • sincereopen and genuine; not deceitful

Collocations

  • Easy honest person
    describing honest person (not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent)
  • Medium give an honest opinion
    to provide or present something regarding an honest opinion
  • Hard honest broker in dispute resolution
    describing honest broker in dispute resolution (not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent)
  • Very Hard make an honest living through integrity
    to create, produce, or cause regarding an honest living through integrity

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