be honest
Tell the truth
Be honest is a phrase urging truthfulness or sincerity, often preceding a request for candid opinion: Be honest—does this look ridiculous?
It can also introduce a confession or admission the speaker finds slightly uncomfortable to make: To be honest, I never liked him much.
The phrase sometimes carries a note of gentle challenge, implying the listener might otherwise hold back.
- truthfulAccurate and sincere
- tell the truthCommunicate facts honestly
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- candidHonest and direct
- frankOpen and direct
speaking frankly · transparent · cards on the table · genuine · authentic · keep it real · real talk · blunt · no filter · upfront · straight · straight shooter · real · open · trustworthy · confess · admit · integrity
- life advicebe kind, be patient, work hard, be yourself, believe in yourself
- moral sayingsdo unto others, golden rule, do the right thing, treat others fairly, love thy neighbor
- Open upconfess, reveal, share, disclose, admit
- good mannerssay please, apologize, smile, shake hands
- pep talkskeep going, you got this, hang in there, keep pushing, believe in yourself
- disclosurerevealing, disclosing, disclosure, disclose, divulge
be honestflatter
Praise to please
put on an act · beat around the bush · equivocate · evade · dodge the question
honest, being, been, honesty, honestly, dishonest, dishonesty, dishonestly