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honesty

honesty

Meaning of honesty

quality of honesty

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British English/ˈɒnɪsti/
American English/ˈɑnəsti/
Russian transcription[ˈt͡ɕestnəsʲtʲ]
honesty
honesty - честность
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honesty with Russian translation

honesty usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Честность важнее всего в дружбе.

Honesty matters in a friendship more than anything else.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я восхищаюсь её честностью, когда она признаёт, что не знает ответа.

I admire her honesty when she admits she does not know an answer.

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honesty belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

honestyчестность
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angryзлой

honesty synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between honesty / integrity / trustworthiness / probity / uprightness / honorableness

🇬🇧English
honesty

core term meaning adherence to truth and fairness; general, neutral

B1Very Often

Honesty is important in any relationship.

Честность важна в любых отношениях.

I
🇬🇧English
integrity

emphasizes moral uprightness and consistent adherence to ethical principles

B2Often

He is known for his integrity in business dealings.

Он известен своей принципиальностью в деловых отношениях.

🇬🇧English

the quality of being reliable and deserving of trust; includes honesty but focuses on dependability

B2Often

Her trustworthiness made her an excellent team leader.

Её надёжность сделала её отличным руководителем команды.

P
🇬🇧English
probity

formal/academic term for strong moral integrity and honesty, often used in official contexts

C2Very Rarely

The commission questioned the probity of the candidate's conduct.

Комиссия усомнилась в добросовестности поведения кандидата.

U
🇬🇧English
uprightness

emphasizes moral rectitude and ethical correctness; somewhat formal

C1Rarely

His uprightness made him widely respected in the community.

Его праведность вызывала уважение в сообществе.

H
🇬🇧English
honorableness

formal or old-fashioned term implying honorable character and moral worth

C2Very Rarely

The novel praises the family’s honorableness across generations.

Роман восхваляет благородство семьи на протяжении поколений.

S
🇬🇧English
sincerity

focuses on genuine feelings or intentions rather than mere factual truth

B2Often

She spoke with great sincerity about her experiences.

Она говорила с большой искренностью о своём опыте.

C
🇬🇧English
candor

openness and honesty, often implying bluntness; more common in US English

C1Rarely

Her candor about the company's problems was appreciated by staff.

Её откровенность в вопросах проблем компании была оценена сотрудниками.

F
🇬🇧English
frankness

directness and straightforwardness in speech; may lack tact

B2Often

I appreciated his frankness about the project's weaknesses.

Я оценил его прямоту в обсуждении слабых сторон проекта.

🇬🇧English

willingness to share thoughts, feelings and information; not limited to truth-telling

B2Often

The company promotes openness between managers and staff.

Компания поощряет открытость между руководством и персоналом.

🇬🇧English

focuses on consistency and dependability; broader than honesty (can apply to objects/systems)

B2Very Often

We value reliability when choosing a supplier.

При выборе поставщика мы ценим надёжность.

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How to pronounce honesty and what this word means

honesty translation: честность. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce honesty

/ˈɒnɪsti/

honesty translation

честность

honesty examples

Honesty matters in a friendship more than anything else.

honesty transcription

/ˈɒnɪsti/, /ˈɑnəsti/

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honesty meaning: what does it mean?

quality of honesty

honesty pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

honesty is pronounced as /ˈɒnɪsti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

honesty definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Honesty matters in a friendship more than anything else. Translation: Честность важнее всего в дружбе.

Is honesty part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, honesty (честность) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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