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Pronunciation / Transliteration: onestidade
"A honestidade é uma virtude."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being truthful and sincere.
"Her honesty in the interview impressed the hiring manager." - 2
The state of being free from deceit or fraud.
"He valued honesty above all in his friendships."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'honesty' originates from the Latin 'honestus', meaning 'honorable' or 'noble', which evolved through Old French 'honestete' in the 14th century, reflecting a shift towards the moral quality of being truthful and sincere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Honesty" is said worldwide
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诚实
Transliteration: chéngshí
"他的诚实令人钦佩。"
honnêteté
Transliteration: onɛtete
"Son honnêteté est admirable."
Ehrlichkeit
Transliteration: ɛrliçkaɪt
"Seine Ehrlichkeit wird geschätzt."
onestà
Transliteration: onestà
"La sua onestà è apprezzata."
honestidad
Transliteration: onestidad
"Su honestidad es admirable."
honestidade
Transliteration: onestidade
"A honestidade é uma virtude."
ईमानदारी
Transliteration: īmāndārī
"उसकी ईमानदारी सराहनीय है।"
정직
Transliteration: jeongjik
"그의 정직함은 존경받는다."
誠実
Transliteration: seijitsu
"彼の誠実さは称賛に値する。"
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