honest

adjective/ˈɒnɪst/CEFR A2

সৎ, খাঁটি

Meaning

Telling the truth and not cheating or stealing.

Example sentences

  • He is an honest man.সে একজন সৎ মানুষ।
  • Please give me an honest answer.দয়া করে আমাকে সৎ উত্তর দাও।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: truthful, sincere, trustworthy

Antonyms: dishonest, deceitful

Forms of “honest”

Positive
honest
Comparative
more honest
Superlative
most honest

Similar words, and what each means

  • truthful

    সত্যবাদী, সত্যনিষ্ঠ

    Saying only what is true; honest.

  • sincere

    আন্তরিক, আন্তরিক ও খাঁটি, খাঁটি

    Honest and genuine in what you feel or say.

  • trustworthy

    বিশ্বাসযোগ্য

    Able to be trusted; deserving of confidence.

  • candid

    খোলামেলা; অকপট

    Truthful and straightforward; frank.

Other English words for “সৎ, খাঁটি”

  • sincere

    Honest and genuine in what you feel or say.

  • genuine

    Real and exactly what it appears to be; not fake.

  • pure

    Not mixed with anything else; clean.

  • authentic

    Real, and not a copy or an imitation.

Opposite words

  • dishonest

    অসৎ

    Not honest; willing to lie, cheat, or deceive.

  • deceitful

    ছলনাময়

    Behaving dishonestly to trick or mislead others.

  • cunning

    ধূর্ত

    Clever at achieving one's aims by deceit or trickery.

  • sly

    ধূর্ত, চতুর

    Clever at deceiving people, or done secretly.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

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  1. “honest” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • সেরা, শ্রেষ্ঠ
    • • নির্দোষ, নিষ্কলুষ
    • • সৎ, খাঁটি
    • • ভেবেচিন্তে করা হয়নি এমন
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    সৎ, খাঁটি — honest (adjective) — সৎ, খাঁটি. Telling the truth and not cheating or stealing.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “honest”?

    • • snug
    • • lowest
    • • crude
    • • truthful
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    truthful — truthful — সত্যবাদী, সত্যনিষ্ঠ. Saying only what is true; honest.

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