Honest and Shifty

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Honest adjective - Free from any intent to deceive or impress others.

Usage example: the sort of person who helps others from an honest desire to do good, and not because she might need a favor from them someday

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Shifty is an antonym for honest.

Nearby Words: honesty, honestly

Shifty adjective - Given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions.

Usage example: shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts

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Honest is an antonym for shifty in topics: untrustworthy, deceitful.

Nearby Words: shift, shifting, shifted, shiftless, shiftiness

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