dishonest

Speech parts

1. dishonest - Adjective

2. dishonest - Verb

3. dishonest - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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.

To disgrace; to dishonor; as, to dishonest a maid.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dishonorable venal purchasable corruptible machiavellian praetorian impure crooked shifty criminal false illegal evil sharp lying
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Antonyms

honest frank frankish boy scout Salim allegiant
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Related terms

dishonesty dishonestly

Phrases with the word

dishonest woman less dishonest dishonest intent dishonest court dishonest way of living more dishonest

Examples

corruptible judges Source: Internet

dishonest politicians Source: Internet

a purchasable senator Source: Internet

a venal police officer Source: Internet

Adjei admits that the dealings of some dishonest agents stalled their chances of securing good deals abroad. Source: Internet

According to Sinclair, "it is doubtful that Harding ever thought there was anything dishonest in accepting the perquisites of position or office. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dishome dishomogeneity dishomogeneous dishonest advertising dishonest court dishonest intent