21
honest(adjective, straight, moral, upright, trustworthy)
21
open(adjective, honest, fair, straight, candid)
19
straightforward(adjective, honest, fair, straight, candid)
14
candid(adjective, honest, fair, straight, moral)
13
direct(adjective, honest, fair, straight, moral)
11
guileless(adjective, frank)
10
forthright(adjective, honest, fair, straight, moral)
10
frank(adjective, honest, fair, proper, decent)
10
ingenuous(adjective, direct, honest, fair, proper)
10
straight(adjective, honest, fair, proper, moral)
9
artless
9
sincere(adjective, honest, fair, proper, candid)
7
candidly(adverb, openly)
7
frankly(adverb, openly)
7
genuine(adjective, honest, fair, proper, decent)
7
on the level(expression, adjective, idiom, fair, proper)
6
honourable
6
upfront(adjective, direct, honest, fair, proper)
5
honestly
5
openly
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