dishonest

dis·hon·est  (ds-nst)

adj.

1. Disposed to lie, cheat, defraud, or deceive.

2. Resulting from or marked by a lack of honesty.

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[Middle English dishoneste, dishonorable, from Old French deshoneste, probably from Medieval Latin *dishonestus : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin honestus, honorable; see honest.]

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dis·honest·ly adv.

Synonyms: dishonest, lying², untruthful, deceitful, mendacious
These adjectives mean lacking honesty or truthfulness. Dishonest is the least specific: a dishonest business executive.
Lying conveys a blunt accusation of untruth: a lying witness giving inconsistent testimony.
Untruthful is a softer term and suggests lack of veracity and divergence from fact: made an untruthful statement.
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 and troublesome employee.

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dishonest

Adjective

not honest or fair

dishonestly adv
dishonesty n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	dishonest - deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive dishonorable 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" corrupt, crooked - not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive 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" honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"
	2.	dishonest - capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer" bribable, corruptible, purchasable, venal 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) << OPPOSITE honest

Translations

dishonest [dɪsˈɔnɪst] adj [person] → poco honrado, tramposo; [means] → fraudulento

dishonest [dɪsˈɔnɪst] adj → malhonnête

dishonest [dɪsˈɔnɪst] adj → unehrlich;

(means) → unlauter

dishonest [dɪsˈɔnɪst] adj → disonesto/a

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dishonest

adj dishonest [disˈonist]

not honest; deceitful She was dishonest about her qualifications when she applied for the job.oneerlik, vals, skelmغَير صادِق، خَداع، غَيْر شَريفнечестенnepoctivýuærlig; upålideligunehrlichανέντιμος, ανειλικρινήςdeshonestoebaausنابکار؛ فریبکارepärehellinenmalhonnêteלֹא יָשַרबेईमानneiskren, prijetvorannem becsületestidak jujuróheiðarlegurdisonesto不正直な부정직한nesąžiningasnegodīgstidak jujuroneerlijkuærlig, uredelignieuczciwydesonestone­cinstitнечестныйnečestnýnepoštenneiskrenoärligไม่ซื่อสัตย์namussuz, sahtekâr, düzenbaz不誠實的нечесний; несумліннийبے ایمانkhông trung thực不诚实的

adv disˈhonestly

oneerlikheid, valsheid, onopregtheidبصورَةٍ غَيْر شَريفَهнечестноnepoctivěuærligt; upålideligtunehrlichανέντιμαdeshonestamenteebaausaltبا فریبکاریvilpillisestimalhonnêtementאִי-יוֹשֶׁרबेईमानी सेneiskrenonem becsületesensecara curangóheiðarlegadisonestamente不正直に부정하게nesąžiningainegodīgisangat tidak jujuroneerlijkuærlig, uredelignieuczciwiedesonestamente(în mod) necinstitнечестноnečestnenepoštenonepoštenooärligtอย่างไม่ซื่อสัตย์namussuzca, düzenbazlılıkla不誠實地нечесно; несумлінноبے ایمانی سےmột cách không trung thực不诚实地

n disˈhonesty

the state or quality of being dishonest I would not have expected such dishonesty from him.oneerlikheid, valsheid, skelmheidعَدَم شَرَف، خِيانَه، عَدَم أمانَهнечестностnepoctivostuærlighed; upålideligheddie Unehrlichkeitανεντιμότητα, ανειλικρίνειαdeshonestidad, falta de honradez, falsedadebaaususنادرستی؛ حقه بازیepärehellisyysmalhonnêtetéאִי-יוֹשֶׁרबेईमानीneiskrenosttisztességtelenségkecuranganóheiðarleikidisonestà不正直부정직, 거짓말nesąžiningumasnegodīgumskecuranganoneerlijkheiduærlighet, uredelighetnieuczciwośćdesonestidadenecinsteнечестностьnečestnosťnepoštenostnepoštenjeoärlighetความไม่ซื่อสัตย์namussuzluk, düzenbazlılık不誠實нечесність; несумлінністьبے ایمانیsự không trung thực不诚实