Meanings
nounhonestness (uncountable)
- uncountableQuality of being honest.
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Origin
- Middle Englishhonestnesse
- Englishhonestness
From Middle English honestnesse, honestnysse, honestnas, equivalent to honest + -ness.
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APA
honestness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honestness
MLA
“honestness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honestness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “honestness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honestness.
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