(uncountable, countable) The act, quality, or condition of being honest. / (uncountable, countable, obsolete) Honor; decency, propriety. / (uncountable, countable, obsolete) Chastity.

Archaic spelling of honesty.

plural of honestie / plural of honesty

A plant of the species Clematis vitalba, evergreen clematis, a vine, native to the chalk and limestone soils of Britain, often considered invasive and noxious elsewhere.

(idiomatic) honestly; in truth

plural of honesty box

An unattended box for cash payments (for e.g. car parking or home-grown produce), relying on the honor system.

Honesty is preferable as a course of action because it tends to work out best in the end.