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Honest

Decent; honorable; suitable; becoming.

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Downright 84% connected

Straight down; perpendicularly.

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Downright 84% connected

Straight down; perpendicularly.

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Equitable 84% connected

Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration for what is fair, unbiased, or impartia…

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Equitable 84% connected

Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration for what is fair, unbiased, or impartia…

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Genuine 84% connected

Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true…

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Genuine 84% connected

Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true…

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Just 84% connected

Conforming or conformable to rectitude or justice; not doing wrong to any; violating no right or obligation; upright; righteous; honest; true; -- sai…

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Just 84% connected

Conforming or conformable to rectitude or justice; not doing wrong to any; violating no right or obligation; upright; righteous; honest; true; -- sai…

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Sincere 84% connected

Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

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Sincere 84% connected

Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

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Trustworthy 84% connected

Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty.

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Trustworthy 84% connected

Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty.

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Trusty 84% connected

Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable.

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Trusty 84% connected

Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable.

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Honesty 74% connected

Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency.

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Honesty 74% connected

Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency.

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Artless 66% connected

Wanting art, knowledge, or skill; ignorant; unskillful.

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Artless 66% connected

Wanting art, knowledge, or skill; ignorant; unskillful.

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Direct 66% connected

Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means.

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Direct 66% connected

Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means.

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Genuine 66% connected

Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true…

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Genuine 66% connected

Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true…

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Honorable 66% connected

Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.

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Honorable 66% connected

Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.

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Honourable 66% connected

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Honourable 66% connected

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Ingenuous 66% connected

Of honorable extraction; freeborn; noble; as, ingenuous blood of birth.

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Ingenuous 66% connected

Of honorable extraction; freeborn; noble; as, ingenuous blood of birth.

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Sincere 66% connected

Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

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Sincere 66% connected

Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

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Square 66% connected

The corner, or angle, of a figure.

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Square 66% connected

The corner, or angle, of a figure.

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True 66% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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True 66% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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Trustworthy 66% connected

Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty.

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Trustworthy 66% connected

Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty.

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Trusty 66% connected

Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable.

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Trusty 66% connected

Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable.

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Truthful 66% connected

Full of truth; veracious; reliable.

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Truthful 66% connected

Full of truth; veracious; reliable.

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Synonym 6

Dependable 92% connected

Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy.

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Fair 92% connected

Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.

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Good 92% connected

Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; ad…

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Honorable 92% connected

Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded; estimable; illustrious.

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Reliable 92% connected

Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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True 92% connected

Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or na…

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Antonym 2

Dishonest 94% connected

Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.

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Dishonest 94% connected

Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.

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