dishonest (Meaning)
dishonest (a)
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
dishonest (s)
capable of being corrupted
dishonest (a.)
Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.
Dishonored; disgraced; disfigured.
Wanting in honesty; void of integrity; faithless; disposed to cheat or defraud; not trustworthy; as, a dishonest man.
Characterized by fraud; indicating a want of probity; knavish; fraudulent; unjust.
dishonest (v. t.)
To disgrace; to dishonor; as, to dishonest a maid.
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dishonest Sentence Examples
- The dishonest politician was caught taking bribes.
- The company was fined for its dishonest business practices.
- The student was accused of dishonest behavior on the test.
- The athlete was found to be dishonest in his steroid use.
- The salesperson was fired from the job for being dishonest with customers.
- The cashier was suspected of dishonest activity for pocketing cash.
- The contractor was sued by homeowners for dishonest workmanship.
- The lawyer was disbarred for dishonest conduct.
- The dishonest used car salesman lied unabashedly about the car's condition.
- The dishonest politician made false promises to the voters to get elected.
FAQs About the word dishonest
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive, capable of being corruptedDishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd., Dishonored; disgr
mendacious, untruthful, false, erroneous,misleading, lying, insincere,hypocritical, untrue, fallacious
open, sincere, honest,honest, truthful, open, truthful, candid, straightforward, true
The dishonest politician was caught taking bribes.
The company was fined for its dishonest business practices.
The student was accused of dishonest behavior on the test.
The athlete was found to be dishonest in his steroid use.
