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Honest vs Royal - What's the difference?

honest | royal |

As adjectives the difference between honest and royal

is that honest is scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright while royal is of or relating to a monarch or their family.

As a verb honest

is to adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.

As a noun royal is

a royal person; a member of a royal family.

As a proper noun Royal is

{{surname|from=Old English}.

honest

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
  • We're the most honest people you will ever come across.
  • * Sir W. Temple
  • An honest physician leaves his patient when he can contribute no farther to his health.
  • (of a statement) True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
  • an honest''' account of events''; '''''honest reporting
  • In good faith; without malice.
  • an honest mistake
  • (of a measurement device) Accurate.
  • an honest scale
  • Authentic; full.
  • an honest day's work
  • Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
  • an honest dollar
  • Open; frank.
  • an honest countenance
  • (obsolete) Decent; honourable; suitable; becoming.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Behold what honest clothes you send forth to bleaching!
    (Chaucer)
  • (obsolete) Chaste; faithful; virtuous.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Wives may be merry, and yet honest too.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * dishonest

    Derived terms

    * honest as the day is long * honesty

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.
  • (Archbishop Sandys)
  • * (Ben Jonson)
  • You have very much honested my lodging with your presence.

    royal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * roial (obsolete), roiall (obsolete), royall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
  • *
  • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].
  • Having the air or demeanour of a monarch.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
  • How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio?
  • (nautical) In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
  • royal''' mast;  '''royal sail
  • (boxing, military) Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.
  • (informal) (Used as an intensifier).
  • a royal pain in the neck

    Synonyms

    * (of a monarch) kingly (of a king), monarchical, princely (of a prince), queenly (of a queen), regal * (sense, having a monarch's air) majestic, stately, regal * (informal intensifier) major

    Derived terms

    * give the royal treatment * rhyme royal * Royal * royal albatross * royal family * royal flush * royalist * royal jelly * royal kite * royally * royal moth * royal spoonbill * royal walnut * royal walnut moth * royal tennis * royalty * royal we * royal wedding

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A royal person; a member of a royal family.
  • (paper, printing) A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.
  • (dated) The Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "dollar" before it was actually circulated.
  • The fourth tine of an antler's beam.
  • (nautical) In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.
  • An old English gold coin, the rial.
  • (military) A small mortar.
  • See also

    (Other semantically related terms) * emperor * imperial * king * monarch * prince * princess * queen

    Anagrams

    * English intensifiers ----