True vs. Honest
Difference Between True and Honest
Trueadjective
(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
This is a true story.Honestadjective
(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
We're the most honest people you will ever come across.Trueadjective
Conforming to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate.
a true copy;a true likeness of the originalHonestadjective
(of a statement) True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
an honest account of events; honest reportingTrueadjective
(logic) Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.
"A and B" is true if and only if "A" is true and "B" is true.Honestadjective
In good faith; without malice.
an honest mistakeTrueadjective
Loyal, faithful.
He’s turned out to be a true friend.Honestadjective
(of a measurement device) Accurate.
an honest scaleTrueadjective
Genuine.
This is true Parmesan cheese.Honestadjective
Authentic; full.
an honest day's workTrueadjective
Legitimate.
The true king has returned!Honestadjective
Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
an honest dollarTrueadjective
Accurate; following a path toward the target.
Honestadjective
Open; frank.
an honest countenanceTrueadjective
Fair, unbiased, not loaded.
Honestadjective
(obsolete) Decent; honourable; suitable; becoming.
Trueadverb
(of shooting, throwing etc) Accurately.
this gun shoots trueHonestadjective
(obsolete) Chaste; faithful; virtuous.
Truenoun
(uncountable) The state of being in alignment.
Honestverb
(obsolete) To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.
Truenoun
Truth.
Honestadverb
(colloquial) Honestly; really.
It wasn’t my fault, honest.Truenoun
A pledge or truce.
Honestadjective
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent;
honest lawyershonest reportingan honest wagehonest weightTrueverb
To straighten.
He trued the spokes of the bicycle wheel.Honestadjective
without dissimulation; frank;
my honest opinionTrueverb
To make even, level, symmetrical, or accurate, align; adjust.
We spent all night truing up the report.Honestadjective
worthy of being depended on;
a dependable workeran honest working stiffa reliable source of informationhe was true to his wordI would be true for there are those who trust meTruenoun
proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment;
out of trueHonestadjective
free from guile;
his answer was simple and honestTrueverb
make level, square, balanced, or concentric;
true up the cylinder of an engineHonestadjective
without pretensions;
worked at an honest tradegood honest foodTrueadjective
consistent with fact or reality; not false;
the story is trueit is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it truethe true meaning of the statementHonestadjective
habitually speaking the truth;
an honest mana veracious witnessTrueadjective
not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin;
real minktrue goldHonestadjective
marked by truth;
gave honest answersTrueadjective
conforming to definitive criteria;
the horseshoe crab is not a true crabPythagoras was the first true mathematicianTrueadjective
accurately placed or thrown;
his aim was truehe was dead on targetTrueadjective
devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth;
true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with themTrueadjective
expressing or given to expressing the truth;
a true statementgave truthful testimonya truthful personTrueadjective
worthy of being depended on;
a dependable workeran honest working stiffa reliable source of informationhe was true to his wordI would be true for there are those who trust meTrueadjective
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed;
genuine emotionher interest in people was unfeignedtrue griefTrueadjective
rightly so called;
true couragea spirit which true men have always admireda true friendTrueadjective
determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles;
true north is geographic northTrueadjective
having a legally established claim;
the legitimate heirthe true and lawful kingTrueadjective
in tune; accurate in pitch;
a true noteTrueadjective
accurately fitted; level;
the window frame isn't quite trueTrueadjective
reliable as a basis for action;
a true prophesyTrueadverb
as acknowledged;
true, she is the smartest in her class
