dishonesty

pronunciation

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Noun:

the quality of being dishonest
lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

Word Origin

dishonesty (n.): late 14c., "disgrace, shame, want of honor," from Old French deshonesté (13c.) "dishonor, impropriety," from des- (see dis-) + Latin honestatem "honorableness" (see honesty). Meaning "want of honesty" is recorded from 1590s.

Synonym

n.

holdup jobbery thievery venality graft robbery larceny corruption stealing

n.

disingenuity double-dealing falsity duplicity insincerity improbity untruthfulness mendacity prevaricating disingenuousness untrustworthiness

n.

fraud humbug deceit swindle deception trickery

n.

unrighteousness wickedness perfidy malpractice treachery betrayal unscrupulousness

Example

1. However , the punishment for dishonesty is growing harsher .

2. That dishonesty includes cases of falsified research .

3. What can be done about dishonesty ?

4. Dishonesty and being late for appointments .

5. Creativity was more closely associated with dishonesty than intelligence .

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