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dishonest

[dis-on-ist]

adjective

  1. not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief.

    a dishonest person.

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  2. proceeding from or exhibiting lack of honesty; fraudulent.

    a dishonest advertisement.

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dishonest

/ ɪˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. not honest or fair; deceiving or fraudulent

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dishonestly adverb
  • 徱ˈDzԱٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dishonest1

1350–1400; Middle English dishoneste < Anglo-French, Old French deshoneste, equivalent to des- dis- 1 + honeste honest
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Synonym Study

See corrupt.
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Her latest foray in generating red meat to stoke the paranoia of Trump supporters isn't just dishonest, but downright dangerous.

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But a lead investigator in the district attorney’s office, Kirk Bunch — a man Carson had attacked as “dishonest and unprofessional” — promised Woody dire consequences if he didn’t cooperate, in an interview captured on tape.

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“They are not a “News Show,” but a dishonest Political Operative simply disguised as “News,” and must be responsible for what they have done, and are doing,” Trump said in his post.

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She also said she was struggling with morning sickness at the time of the incidents and did not believe she had been deliberately dishonest.

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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich called the decision "divisive" and "dishonest" while announcing that the publication would not be allowed into the Oval Office or Air Force One.

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When To Use

What doesdishonestmean?

Dishonest is the opposite of honest—it’s used to describe someone or something as intentionally deceptive or not fully truthful in some way.When dishonest is used to describe a person, it usually means they are frequently or habitually untruthful—that they tend to lie often or that they often hide or leave out part of the truth.When dishonest is used to describe a thing, it usually implies that the thing is intentionally deceptive—that it’s intended to deceive people or mislead them through lies, the omission of all or parts of the truth, or the twisting of the truth.Just as the noun form of honest is honesty, the noun form of dishonest is dishonesty.Example: The article exposes the company’s dishonest business practices and the dishonest executives who promote them.

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