Jannock

Honest, fair, and straightforward in northern English usage.

Reach for it when praising plain dealing in a deliberately regional or historical voice

The jannock steward published the figures and answered every objection directly.

• everyday

  fair

  equal and reasonable treatment is the central evidence

  not when Fair may concern one decision, while jannock praises a broader manner.

• everyday

  honest

  truthfulness is the direct claim

  not when Honest does not include jannock's regional flavor or suggestion of fair dealing.

• professional

  straightforward

  clear speech avoids evasion and needless complication

  not when Straightforward can describe a process without praising moral character.

• professional

  trustworthy

  reliable truthfulness matters to a recommendation

  not when Trustworthy requires a record over time, not one candid exchange.

• formal

  upright

  consistent moral integrity has been demonstrated

  not when Upright is more solemn and morally sweeping than this regional compliment.

• literary

  plain-dealing

  open and candid conduct is the exact virtue

  not when Plain-dealing can sound antique outside historical or regional prose.

• dishonest
• crooked
• evasive

• a jannock answer

  The chair gave a jannock answer about the delay and its cost.

• jannock dealing

  Jannock dealing earned the merchant a durable local reputation.

• plain and jannock

  Her account was plain and jannock even when the news disappointed supporters.

Jannock is rare and strongly associated with northern English dialect.