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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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dishonest in/about He's been dishonest in his dealings with us/about his past. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples deceiving others and not telling the truth
Synonyms for DISHONEST: misleading, erroneous, mendacious, untruthful, lying, false, hypocritical, untrue; Antonyms of DISHONEST: honest, truthful, open, true, straightforward, sincere, candid, earnest
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. 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.
Definition of dishonest adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
dishonest in/about He's been dishonest in his dealings with us/about his past. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. 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.
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. Liars are dishonest.
