MACHIAVELLIANS Antonyms

• of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics

• conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior

• adhering to ethical and moral principles

• directly and without evasion; not roundabout

• characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

• not fake or counterfeit

• not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

• being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

• not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth

• without dissimulation; frank

• worthy of being depended on

• without pretensions

• not forged

• gained or earned without cheating or stealing

• concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

• the significance of a story or event

• psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect

• based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality

• open and genuine; not deceitful

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

• free from ambiguity

• without evasion or compromise

• without concealment or deception; honest

• pointed directly ahead

• transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

• so thin as to transmit light

• free of deceit

• easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)

• worthy of trust or belief

• taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations