dishonest
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dis·hon·est
(dĭs-ŏn'ĭst) 
adj.
adj.
- Disposed to lie, cheat, defraud, or deceive.
- Resulting from or marked by a lack of honesty.
[Middle English dishoneste, dishonorable, from Old French deshoneste, probably from Medieval Latin *dishonestus : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin honestus, honorable; see honest.]
dishonestly dis·hon'est·ly adv.SYNONYMS dishonest, lying, untruthful, deceitful, mendacious. These adjectives mean lacking honesty or truthfulness. Dishonest is the least specific: a dishonest business executive. Lying conveys a blunt accusation of untruth: a lying witness giving inconsistent testimony. Untruthful is a softer term and suggests lack of veracity and divergence from fact: made an untruthful statement. Deceitful implies misleading by falsehood or by concealment of the truth: deceitful advertising. Mendacious is more formal than lying, and suggests a chronic inclination toward untruth: a mendacious and troublesome employee.
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dishonest
adjective
- Given to or marked by deliberate concealment or misrepresentation of the truth: deceitful, lying, mendacious, untruthful. See honest/dishonest.
- Marked by dishonesty, especially in matters of public trust: corrupt, venal. Informal crooked. See honest/dishonest.
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dishonest
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Definition: lying, untruthful
Antonyms: aboveboard, ethical, fair, frank, honest, moral, open, principled, scrupulous, trustworthy, truthful
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dishonest
IN BRIEF: Not truthful.
The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a pirate.
— Bern Williams, National Enquirer.
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Dishonest
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uhæderlig, upålidelig
Français (French)
adj. - malhonnête, déloyal, de mauvaise foi
Deutsch (German)
adj. - unehrlich, unlauter
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανέντιμος, άτιμος, δόλιος, κακοήθης
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - desonesto
Español (Spanish)
adj. - poco íntegro, podo honrado, fraudulento
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oärlig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不诚实的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不誠實的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 정직하지 않은, (행동 등이) 그릇된
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不正直な, 不正な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) غير صادق أو شريف, غشاش, منافق
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - לא הוגן, רמאי
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