ซื่อสัตย์
honest
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This word describes being honest, faithful, and trustworthy in one’s character or actions. It is used for people who do not deceive others and who keep trust, duties, or commitments.
honest、sincere、faithful、loyal
Describes a person or attitude as honest, sincere, and faithful, especially in not deceiving others and not betraying trust or responsibility.
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เขาเป็นคนซื่อสัตย์ khǎw pen khon sʉ̂ʉsàt He is an honest and sincere person. เขาเป็นคนซื่อสัตย์ details
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ฉันชอบคนซื่อสัตย์ chǎn chɔ̂ɔp khon sʉ̂ʉsàt I like honest people. ฉันชอบคนซื่อสัตย์ details
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เขาซื่อสัตย์ต่อบริษัท khǎw sʉ̂ʉsàt tɔ̀ɔ bɔɔrisàt He is loyal to the company. เขาซื่อสัตย์ต่อบริษัท details
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ซื่อสัตย์ต่อหน้าที่ sʉ̂ʉsàt tɔ̀ɔ nâathîi to be faithful to one’s duties ซื่อสัตย์ต่อหน้าที่ details
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ตอบอย่างซื่อสัตย์ tɔ̀ɔp yàaŋ sʉ̂ʉsàt to answer honestly ตอบอย่างซื่อสัตย์ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ซื่อสัตย์ combines the ideas of being straightforward and being true or faithful. It is stronger than simply telling the truth; it also suggests being trustworthy, not deceiving others, and keeping one’s promises or duties. The noun form for “honesty” or “integrity” is ความซื่อสัตย์.
Usage
It is used in everyday conversation, school, work, relationships, marriage, and moral or professional contexts when describing someone’s honesty and trustworthiness. The pattern ซื่อสัตย์ต่อ... means “faithful/loyal to...” and is common with duties, companies, partners, and commitments.
Caution
ซื่อสัตย์ does not mean “competent” or “skilled.” For the conversational phrase “honestly speaking,” พูดตรง ๆ or บอกตรง ๆ can sound more natural than using ซื่อสัตย์ every time.
Differences from similar words
1 honest synonyms
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จริงใจ emphasizes being genuine or heartfelt in one’s feelings. ซื่อสัตย์ focuses more on honest conduct, not deceiving or betraying others, and keeping trust or responsibility.
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ซื่อตรง means upright and straightforward, often stressing direct honesty. ซื่อสัตย์ is broader and more strongly includes faithfulness, trustworthiness, and not betraying someone or a duty.
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สุจริต is a more formal word meaning honest or free from corruption, often used in work, money, or official contexts. ซื่อสัตย์ is broader and common for personal character and relationships as well.