Honest and Sly

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Honest

Honest adjective - Being in the habit of telling the truth.
Usage example: at least the weatherman is honest and doesn't pretend to be able to predict the unpredictable
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Sly is an antonym for honest.
Nearby Words: honesty, honestly

Sly

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: the movie pairs a sly, dissembling ex-con with an upstanding, straight-arrow cop
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Honest is an antonym for sly in topics: cunning, clever.
Nearby Words: slyness, slyly
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  • Sly Cooper: The titular raccoon only uses his thieving skills to take on bad guys, as there's no honor in taking from honest folk.
    Source: Underhanded Hero
  • Atomic F-Bomb: "I'm just getting some seeds here, OH FUCK" *gets blown up by Creeper* "FUCKING HORSE, STOP BEING SUCH A BITCH" To be honest, this happens all the time with these guys, especially Sly.
    Source: Lets Play / Minecraft: The Ex-Communicated Series
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