Qualities

Synonyms for honest

Two senses of honest live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, Foothills

gained or earned without cheating or stealing

An honest wage.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

fair

Same sentence, swapped: An fair wage.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for honest as it is used in the sentence above.

true
simple
frank

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

not disposed to cheat or defraud

Gave honest answers.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

honorable

Same sentence, swapped: Gave honorable answers.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for honest as it is used in the sentence above.

dishonest
simple
natural

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Closest first: other qualities words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

remoteadjectiveoutsideunlikely to occurFoothills2 senses routineadjective, nouneverydayfound in the ordinary course of eventsFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line seriousadjectivedangerouscausing fear or anxiety by threatening great harmFoothillsHas a reason line silenceverb, nounstillcause to be quiet or not talkFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line fairadjectivejustfree from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deceptionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line fairnessnounequityconformity with rules or standardsRidgelineHas a reason line faithfuladjectiveclosemarked by fidelity to an originalTreeline plusadjectivepositiveinvolving advantage or goodFoothills

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