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dishonesty
[ dis-on-uh-stee ]
noun
- lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
- a dishonest act; fraud.
dishonesty
/ »åɪ²õˈɒ²Ôɪ²õ³Ùɪ /
noun
- lack of honesty or fairness; deceit
- a deceiving act or statement; fraud
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dishonesty1
Example Sentences
The part that got her in trouble was when she called out the silken dishonesty of Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Trump's press secretary at the time.
His certification was temporarily suspended Jan. 23 due to his retirement and what agency records described as a “pending investigation†into allegations of “dishonesty.â€
It would be illegal to use dishonesty, pressure, or to coerce someone into declaring they want to end their life, with a possible 14-year prison sentence.
He also amassed convictions for crimes of dishonesty, drug supply and possession of firearms.
He had also tried to impersonate his landlord to take out two loans in his name and was, a judge said, guilty of a "prolonged campaign of serious dishonesty".
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More About Dishonesty
What does dishonesty mean?
Dishonesty is the opposite of honesty—it’s the act or practice of being intentionally deceptive or not fully truthful in some way.
When a person is accused of dishonesty, 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.
Dishonesty involves being intentionally deceptive—deceiving people or misleading them through lies, the omission of all or parts of the truth, or the twisting of the truth.
The adjective dishonest is used to describe someone or something as intentionally deceptive or not fully truthful in some way.
Example: The level of your dishonesty is astounding—I can’t believe a word you say.
Where does dishonesty come from?
The first records of the word dishonesty come from the 1300s. The prefix dis- means “not.â€
Honesty is actually pretty simple—it involves telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Dishonesty involves all different kinds of ways of being deceptive, including telling lies, hiding or leaving out parts of the truth, or using a mix of truth and lies to mislead or deceive. Just because you’re not lying doesn’t mean you’re not engaging in dishonesty.
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What are some other forms related to dishonesty?
- dishonest (adjective)
What are some synonyms for dishonesty?
What are some words that share a root or word element with dishonesty?Ìý
What are some words that often get used in discussing dishonesty?
How is dishonesty used in real life?
Dishonesty is always used negatively.
A visual reminder that the Capitol riot was the culmination of months of dishonesty, not hours of it.
— Philip Bump (@pbump)
I really loathe dishonesty.
— Sandisile🌙 (@SineKeepeng)
A student has had his indigenous language restored to the , and has apologized for removing it on mistaken grounds of fraud and dishonesty.
— AppleInsider (@appleinsider)
Try using dishonest!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of dishonesty?
A. deceit
B. duplicity
C. deception
D. confusion
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