Ehrlichkeit — meaning in English

English meaning

• candor noun The quality of being honest and straightforward in what you say, even when the truth is uncomfortable.
• honesty noun The quality of being truthful and sincere.
• sincerity noun The quality of being genuine and honest in what one says or feels.

Senses

Ehrlichkeit is used for these senses in English:

• candor The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression. [from c. 1600]
• honesty (uncountable, countable) The act, quality, or condition of being honest.
• sincerity The quality or state of being sincere.

candor — full definition

1. noun The quality of being honest and straightforward in what you say, even when the truth is uncomfortable.
2. noun Fairness and freedom from bias in judging something.

honesty — full definition

1. noun The quality of being truthful and sincere.
2. noun A plant grown for its papery, translucent seed pods.

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