Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honest-to-god

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: hon-est--to--god
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

real, true, actual, genuine, bona fide

adv

Alternative form of honest to God.

Example Sentences

"That's the honest-to-God truth."
"He's an honest-to-God saint; I don't know what I would do without him!"
"She is honest-to-God brilliant."

Etymology

See honest to God.

Inflected Forms

honest to God (alternative)

Synonyms

honest-to-goodness honest-to-gods honest-to-Hannah sure-enough

Questions

What does honest-to-god mean?: real, true, actual, genuine, bona fide
Where does honest-to-god come from?: See honest to God.

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