Honesty vs Diligence - What's the difference?
honesty | diligence |
honor, decency, propriety.
Chastity.
(label) The act, quality, or condition of being honest
(label) Any of various crucifers in the genus , several of which are grown as ornamentals.
conscientiousness or determination or perseverance when doing something
A public stage-coach. (19th century, now used only in reference to France or other European countries including Great Britain.)
* 1818 , , Volume 1, Chapter V:
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(legal, Scotland) The process by which persons, lands, or effects are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance of witnesses or the production of writings.
As nouns the difference between honesty and diligence
is that honesty is honor, decency, propriety while diligence is conscientiousness or determination or perseverance when doing something.honesty
English
(wikipedia honesty) (Lunaria) (Lunaria)Noun
Antonyms
* dishonestyDerived terms
* honesty is the best policy * maiden's honesty ()References
*diligence
English
(wikipedia diligence)Noun
(en noun)- Continuing thus, I came at length opposite to the inn at which the various diligences and carriages usually stopped.