Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Honest

Sincere

The most appropriate synonym of the given word Honest is Sincere.

• Honest means truthful and free from deception.
• Sincere means free from pretense or deceit; genuine.

The two words are similar in that they both suggest the idea of being truthful. However, the word honest has a more general meaning, while the word sincere has a more specific meaning that is focused on being genuine or free from pretense.

In the sentence "The man was honest with his wife about his past," the speaker is not just saying that the man told the truth to his wife, but that the man also told his wife the truth in a genuine way, without any pretense. Therefore, the word "sincere" is the most appropriate synonym for the word "honest" in this context.

The other words on the list are not as appropriate synonyms for honest. The word secretive means inclined to keep secrets. The word daring means courageous or reckless. The word strange means unusual or odd. These words do not convey the same sense of being truthful as the word honest.