vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Honradez" is a noun which is often translated as "honesty", and "honestidad" is a noun which is also often translated as "honesty". Learn more about the difference between "honradez" and "honestidad" below.
la honradez(
ohn
-
rah
-
dehs
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
la honestidad(
oh
-
nehs
-
tee
-
dahd
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (probity)
a. honesty
Ana tiene un historial impecable y su honestidad está fuera de toda duda.Ana has an unblemished record and her honesty is beyond question.
b. integrity
Los políticos deberían actuar siempre con honestidad y sin olvidar que son elegidos para servir al pueblo.Politicians should always act with integrity and not forget that they have been elected to serve the people.
a. decency
Raúl tuvo la honestidad de acudir en persona para comunicarnos que iba a abandonar el proyecto.Raul had the decency to let us know in person that he was withdrawing from the project.
3. (justice)
a. fairness
Las prestaciones sociales se asignarán con honestidad y transparencia entre los más necesitados.Welfare will be awarded with fairness and transparency among the needy.
4. (old-fashioned) (honorableness)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. honor (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Gustavo carece de honestidad. Yo no confiaría en él.Gustavo lacks honor. I wouldn't trust him.
b. honour (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Insultaste mi honestidad cuando me acusaste de traidor.You've insulted my honour calling me a traitor.
c. honesty (archaic) (of a woman)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
¿Qué quiere decir Shakespeare con "dos grandes enemigos de la honestidad de una doncella"?What does Shakespeare mean by "two great enemies of a maiden's honesty"?
