honestness

Thân thiện

A child demonstrates honestness by returning a lost wallet.

Definition

Noun: The quality or state of being honest; truthfulness, sincerity, fairness, and freedom from deceit or fraud.

Usage

"Honestness" is a formal noun used to describe the abstract quality of a person's character. It refers to a consistent disposition to tell the truth, act with integrity, and be straightforward in dealings with others. It is synonymous with "honesty," though "honesty" is the far more common term.

Examples

• Her honestness in admitting the mistake earned her everyone's respect.
• The company's reputation is built on a foundation of transparency and honestness.
• I have never doubted his honestness, even when his opinions differed from mine.

Advanced Usage

• While grammatically correct, "honestness" is considered archaic or overly formal in modern English. The word "honesty" is almost always preferred in contemporary usage.
• It can be used in philosophical or ethical discussions to emphasize the inherent quality or virtue itself.
  • The philosopher argued that honestness, while a virtue, must sometimes be tempered with compassion.

Variants and Related Words

• Honesty (n.): The standard and much more frequently used noun form meaning the same as "honestness."
• Honest (adj.): Possessing or displaying the quality of honestness; truthful.
• Dishonestness (n., rare): The quality of being dishonest. (Note: "Dishonesty" is the common form.)

Synonyms

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Truthfulness
• Sincerity
• Probity
• Veracity

Antonyms

• Dishonesty
• Deceitfulness
• Fraudulence
• Duplicity
• Mendacity

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of being honest

Từ đồng nghĩa

• honesty