No Matter How You Say It: Honesty
Word Origin
The word Honesty is from the Latin honestas. The original sense was “respectability,” later “decorum, virtue, chastity.”
Can you see how being Honest gives one respectability?
Honesty Idioms
Above board
As honest as the day is long
As straight as an arrow
Be a beacon of truth
Be a crystal ball
Be a man (or woman) of your word
Be a person of principle
Be a straight shooter
Be above reproach
Be an open book
Be honest to a fault
Be sincere
Be truthful
Call a spade a spade
Come clean
Fair and square
Have a clear conscience
Have integrity
Let the chips fall where they may
Level with someone
Not beat around the bush
On the level
Play by the rules
Shoot straight from the hip
Tell it like it is
Wear your heart on your sleeve
In Other Words
Trustworthiness
Integrity
Candor
Frankness
Genuineness
Sincerity
Credibility
Veracity
Truthfulness
