honest
part of speech
adjective (honest, more honest, most honest)
meaning for a pupil
1) Honest means telling the truth and not lying, cheating or stealing. tree →
2) An honest answer or opinion is true and sincere. tree →
3) An honest mistake is a mistake made without meaning to trick anyone. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and lessons on truth and tricks, being honest builds trust: own up to mistakes, give back things that are not yours, do not copy in tests. Honest does not mean unkind: you can be honest and gentle at the same time. In stories, honest characters are often rewarded. Phrases: «to be honest» (I am telling you what I really think), «honest!» (I promise it's true), «an honest mistake».
examples
- Always be honest with your parents. tree →
- She gave an honest answer. tree →
- To be honest, I didn't like the film. tree →
- It was an honest mistake. tree →
- The honest boy handed in the wallet he found. tree →
- Be honest — did you eat the last biscuit? tree →
- Honest people don't cheat at games. tree →
- I'm being honest: I didn't break it. tree →
- "I am looking for an honest man," answered Diogenes. tree →
note
The «h» is silent: «ON-ist», so it takes «an»: «an honest boy». Noun: «honesty». Opposite: dishonest. «Honestly» is the adverb.
In the corpora
- "Thank you, that's so kind" is a way to be honest and kind at the same time.
- Asking kindly, "Does it hurt?" gives an older person a chance to be honest.
- A CV is a short, honest document about your skills, results and work, which employers read to decide whom to meet.
- When two stories contradict each other and there is no proof, the honest answer is «we don't know».
- AI "detectors" exist, but they make mistakes and can wrongly accuse honest pupils.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «honest» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.