honest to God

adverb

Honest; truly, really; used to emphasize that a statement is true.

“She is honest to God brilliant.”

Similar
honest to goodnesshonest to gods
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Meanings

adjectivehonest to God (not comparable)

alternative honest-to-God

  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of honest-to-God.
adverbhonest to God (not comparable)

alternative honest-to-God

  1. not comparableHonest; truly, really; used to emphasize that a statement is true.

    Honest to God, I thought you already knew!

    Synonyms: honest to goodness, honest to gods

  2. not comparableTruly, really.

    She is honest to God brilliant.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbHonest; truly, really; used to emphasize that a statement is true.

Similar
honest to goodnesshonest to gods
Also see
honest to petehonest to shit

Origin

Compare swear to God. Originally used as a sentence adverb or interjection, modifying entire clauses or utterances; honest itself is used this way, as in “Honest, I had no idea!” (meaning “I'm telling the truth, I had no idea!”).

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APA

honest to God. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honest%20to%20God

MLA

“honest to God.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honest%20to%20God. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “honest to God,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honest%20to%20God.

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