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- Dictionarydishonest/dɪsˈɒnɪst/
adjective
- 1. behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or insincere way: "he was a dishonest hypocrite prepared to exploit his family"
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deceiving others and not telling the truth. dishonest The press called out the campaign's dishonest tactics. untrustworthy He made the mistake of basing his news story on an untrustworthy source. devious It was a devious plan - but would it work? deceitful She's deeply deceitful and not to be trusted. See more results » More examples.
dishonest implies a willful perversion of truth in order to deceive, cheat, or defraud. a swindle usually involves two dishonest people. deceitful usually implies an intent to mislead and commonly suggests a false appearance or double-dealing. the secret affairs of a deceitful spouse.
dishonest. (dɪsɒnɪst ) adjective B2. If you say that a person or their behaviour is dishonest, you mean that they are not truthful or honest and that you cannot trust them. You have been dishonest with me. It would be dishonest not to present the data as fairly as possible.
When dishonest is used to describe a person, 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.
Someone dishonest is corrupt: a cheater, a liar, or a fraud. Dishonest folks shouldn't be trusted. If you know that being honest means to tell the truth and be straightforward, then you can probably guess that being dishonest means to tell lies and be crooked.
adjective. /dɪsˈɒnɪst/ /dɪsˈɑːnɪst/ not honest; intending to trick people. Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. dishonest with somebody She has been dishonest with voters. dishonest about something He has been dishonest about his age and academic qualifications.
deceiving others and not telling the truth. dishonest The press called out the campaign's dishonest tactics. untrustworthy He made the mistake of basing his news story on an untrustworthy source. devious It was a devious plan - but would it work? deceitful She's deeply deceitful and not to be trusted. See more results » More examples.
