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dishonesty Definition

dis·hon·esty (dis än′is tē)

noun

  1. the quality of being dishonest; dishonest behavior; deceiving, stealing, etc.
  2. pl. -·ties a dishonest act or statement; fraud, lie, etc.

Etymology: ME dishoneste < OFr deshonesté

dishonesty Synonyms

dishonesty

n.

deceit, deception, falsehood, trickery, infidelity, faithlessness, falsity, craft, artifice, duplicity, wiliness, untrustworthiness, insidiousness, cunning, guile, perfidiousness, slyness, perfidy, double-dealing, craftiness, trickiness, treachery, knavishness, knavery, cant, crookedness, corruption, mythomania, lying, cheating, stealing, subtlety, hypocrisy, insincerity, prevarication, swindle, fraud, chicanery, rascality, mendacity, artfulness, subtleness, fraudulence, pettifoggery, embezzlement, counterfeiting, forgery, perjury, treason, false pretenses, shadiness*, flimflam*, hocus-pocus*, hanky-panky*, skulduggery*; see also deception 1, hypocrisy, lie 1.

Antonyms honesty*, truthfulness*, integrity.

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.