dishonesty Definition
dis·hon·esty (dis än′is tē)
noun
- the quality of being dishonest; dishonest behavior; deceiving, stealing, etc.
- pl. -·ties a dishonest act or statement; fraud, lie, etc.
Etymology: ME dishoneste < OFr deshonesté
dishonesty Synonyms
dishonesty
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dishonesty Usage Examples
Converse of object
- involve: These acts may involve dishonesty, in which case prosecutions for theft or corruption might also occur, or they may not.
- suspect: Get advice from Trading Standards and the Police if you suspect dishonesty.
- show: It shows the dishonesty of these " ultimate questions.
- allege: In this case Customs have not alleged deliberate dishonesty but still assessed a 15 % penalty.
- prove: This required the claimants to prove dishonesty and bad faith on the part of the Bank and individual officials.
- see: We shall see similar dishonesty in the following discussion of Bent Scholar's lists of similarities and dissimilarities between Jesus and the Essenes.
Adjective modifier
- intellectual: In addition I am struck by what, with respect to him, I may call the intellectual dishonesty of the father's position.
- academic: The rules relating to academic dishonesty are published by the School in a code of practice.
- such: Such dishonesty does not add any credibility to industry claims about the safety of new designs.
- downright: Nevertheless, I believe William is guilty less of downright dishonesty than of a persistent lack of understanding.
- deliberate: This is another example of the negative effects of deliberate dishonesty in public life.
Modifies a noun
offense: Asian women are most likely to be charged with dishonesty offenses.
Noun used with modifier
- employe: Theft by employees is usually not covered cover against employe dishonesty can be arranged by a separate policy.
- staff: Reduced cash handling for your staff - which means fewer opportunities for costly mistakes or staff dishonesty.
Preposition: in
- relation: There was no suggestion of any dishonesty in relation to these funds.
- way: We don't tolerate bullying, harassment or dishonesty in any way.
- case: The devil had also failed to destroy it by corruption - by financial dishonesty in the case of Ananias and Sapphira and their hypocrisy.
Preposition: of
government: With every passing day, the dishonesty of the present Government has become more clear to the British people.
Preposition: by
employe: Fidelity insurance - against losses due to fraud or dishonesty by employees.
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