dishonest
pronunciation
How to pronounce dishonest in British English:
UK [dɪsˈɒnɪst]
How to pronounce dishonest in American English:
US [dɪsˈɑːnɪst]
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- Adjective:
- deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
- lacking honesty and oblivious to what is honorable
- lacking truthfulness
- capable of being corrupted
Word Origin
- dishonest (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French deshoneste (13c., Modern French déshonnête) "dishonorable, horrible, indecent," perhaps from a Medieval Latin or Gallo-Roman compound of Latin dis- "not" (see dis-) + honestus "honorable" (see honest). The Latin formation was dehonestus. Related: Dishonestly.
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Example
- 1. It makes mr ryan look both ridiculous and dishonest .
- 2. That seems horribly dishonest and against the way our marriage works .
- 3. His problems began last year when dishonest neighbours started to steal his cattle .
- 4. Finally , the job application itself can help protect you from a dishonest applicant .
- 5. If they think you are dishonest , they may interpret the results differently .