dis·hon·est (d s- n st)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 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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| Adv. | 1. |  dishonestly - in a corrupt and deceitful manner; "he acted dishonestly when he gave the contract to his best friend"aboveboard, honestly - in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything" |
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