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dishonest

[ dis-on-ist ]
/ dɪsˈɒn ɪst /
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adjective

not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
proceeding from or exhibiting lack of honesty; fraudulent: a dishonest advertisement.

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RELATED WORDS

deceptive, unscrupulous, deceitful, sneaky, crooked, shady, unfair, unprincipled, fraudulent, misleading, corrupt, untrustworthy, underhanded, false, backbiting, bent, cheating, crafty, cunning, designing

Nearby words

disherit, dishevel, disheveled, dishevelled, dishful, dishonest, dishonesty, dishonor, dishonorable, dishonorable discharge, dishonour

Origin of dishonest

1350–1400; Middle English dishoneste < Anglo-French, Old French deshoneste, equivalent to des- dis-1 + honeste honest
Related formsdis·hon·est·ly, adverb

Synonym study

1. See corrupt.
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British Dictionary definitions for dishonest

dishonest

/ (dɪsˈɒnɪst) /

adjective

not honest or fair; deceiving or fraudulent
Derived Formsdishonestly, adverb
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