honest

less than, not altogether, not entirely

She was not entirely honest about why she missed the meeting yesterday.

basically, enough, reasonably

My boss is basically honest, though he sometimes exaggerates the company's profits.

brutally, painfully, ruthlessly

My teacher was painfully honest when she said my essay needed a lot of improvement.

about

She was honest about her mistakes at work and apologized to her team.

in

She was honest in her opinion about the restaurant, even though her friend had cooked the meal.

with

You should always be honest with your friends about how you really feel.

to be honest (with you)

To be honest, I didn't really enjoy that movie as much as everyone else did.

open and honest

My parents had an open and honest conversation with me about money and family problems.