Meaning
honest, honourable/honorable, honorable, upright
- fair, just, decent, reasonable
- honest, chaste, virtuous
- frank, straightforward
In a sentence
È sempre stato onesto con i suoi amici.
He has always been honest with his friends.
Secondo te, è un prezzo onesto?
Do you think it's a fair price?
Sii onesto: non ti piace questa idea.
Be honest: you don't like this idea.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| onesto | masculine · singular |
| onesta | feminine · singular |
| onesti | masculine · plural |
| oneste | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use onesto for moral character or fair pricing. For sincere speech, sincero or franco is often more natural.
- Agreement matters: uomo onesto, donna onesta, uomini onesti, donne oneste.
- With prices, onesto often means reasonable: un prezzo onesto. It does not usually mean cheap.