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    dishonest
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISHONEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Dishonest means not honest, untrustworthy, or devious. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dishonestDishonest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dishonest means unworthy of trust or belief, and implies a willful perversion of truth to deceive, cheat, or defraud. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of this adjective from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dishonestDISHONEST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dishonest definition: not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief. See examples of DISHONEST used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISHONEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dishonestDishonest - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISHONEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISHONESTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Dishonesty is the quality or act of not being honest. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.