dishonest
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dis·hon·est
(dĭs-ŏn′ĭst)adj.
1. Disposed to lie, cheat, defraud, or deceive.
2. Resulting from or marked by a lack of honesty.
[Middle English dishoneste, dishonorable, from Old French deshoneste, probably from Medieval Latin *dishonestus : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin honestus, honorable; see honest.]
dis·hon′est·ly adv.
Synonyms: dishonest, lying2, untruthful, deceitful, mendacious
These adjectives mean lacking honesty or truthfulness. Dishonest is the least specific: a dishonest reply; a dishonest business executive; had been dishonest with myself.
Lying conveys a blunt accusation of falsehood: a lying witness whose testimony fell apart under cross-examination.
Untruthful is a softer term and often suggests evasiveness or distortion rather than outright lies: published an untruthful account of the incident.
Deceitful implies misleading by falsehood or by concealment of the truth: deceitful advertising.
Mendacious is more formal than lying, and suggests a chronic inclination toward untruth: a mendacious, power-hungry politician.
These adjectives mean lacking honesty or truthfulness. Dishonest is the least specific: a dishonest reply; a dishonest business executive; had been dishonest with myself.
Lying conveys a blunt accusation of falsehood: a lying witness whose testimony fell apart under cross-examination.
Untruthful is a softer term and often suggests evasiveness or distortion rather than outright lies: published an untruthful account of the incident.
Deceitful implies misleading by falsehood or by concealment of the truth: deceitful advertising.
Mendacious is more formal than lying, and suggests a chronic inclination toward untruth: a mendacious, power-hungry politician.
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dishonest
(dɪsˈɒnɪst)adj
not honest or fair; deceiving or fraudulent
disˈhonestly adv
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dis•hon•est
(dɪsˈɒn ɪst)adj.
1. not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; untrustworthy.
2. proceeding from or exhibiting lack of honesty; fraudulent.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French]
dis•hon′est•ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | dishonest - deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive dishonorable, dishonourable - lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed" insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere" false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery" untrustworthy, untrusty - not worthy of trust or belief; "an untrustworthy person" |
| 2. |  dishonest - capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"corrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government" |
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dishonest
adjective deceitful, corrupt, crooked (informal), designing, lying, bent (slang), false, unfair, cheating, deceiving, shady (informal), fraudulent, treacherous, deceptive, unscrupulous, crafty, swindling, disreputable, untrustworthy, double-dealing, unprincipled, mendacious, perfidious, untruthful, guileful, knavish (archaic) He had become rich by dishonest means.
true, principled, upright, honourable, honest, lawful, law-abiding, trustworthy
true, principled, upright, honourable, honest, lawful, law-abiding, trustworthy
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dishonest
adjective1. Given to or marked by deliberate concealment or misrepresentation of the truth:
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Translations
غَيْرُ أَمِيـنغَير صادِق، خَداع، غَيْر شَريف
nepoctivý
uærligupålidelig
epärehellinen
neiskren
nem becsületes
óheiîarlegur
不正直な
부정직한
negodīgs
nepošten
oärlig
ไม่ซื่อสัตย์
không trung thực
dishonest
[dɪsˈɒnɪst] ADJ [person] → poco honrado, deshonesto; [means, plan] → fraudulento, deshonestoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
dishonest
[dɪsˈɒnɪst] adj [person, organization] → malhonnête; [behaviour, practices] → malhonnêteto be dishonest with sb → être malhonnête envers qn
it is dishonest to do ... → c'est malhonnête de faire ...
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
dishonest
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dishonest
(disˈonist) adjective not honest; deceitful. She was dishonest about her qualifications when she applied for the job.
disˈhonestly adverbdisˈhonesty noun
the state or quality of being dishonest. I would not have expected such dishonesty from him.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
dishonest
→ غَيْرُ أَمِيـن nepoctivý uærlig unehrlich ανέντιμος deshonesto epärehellinen malhonnête neiskren disonesto 不正直な 부정직한 oneerlijk uærlig nieuczciwy desonesto бесчестный oärlig ไม่ซื่อสัตย์ dürüst olmayan không trung thực 不诚实的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009