honesty: Meaning and Definition of

hon•es•ty

Pronunciation: (on'u-stē), [key]
— pl. -ties.
  1. the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  2. truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness.
  3. freedom from deceit or fraud.
  4. a plant, Lunaria annua, of the mustard family, having clusters of purple flowers and semitransparent, satiny pods.
  5. chastity.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
honest-to-goodness honewort
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