- dis·hon·es·ty
- /dısˈɑːnəsti/ noun [noncount]: lack of honesty : the quality of being untruthful or deceitful
dishonesty in advertising
Are you accusing him of dishonesty?
her dishonesty about what happened
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dis|hon´or|er — dis|hon|or «dihs ON uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. loss of reputation or standing; shame; disgrace: »The robber brought dishonor to his family. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under disgrace. (Cf. ↑disgrace) 2. a person or thing that causes dishonor: » … Useful english dictionary
dis|hon|or — «dihs ON uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. loss of reputation or standing; shame; disgrace: »The robber brought dishonor to his family. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under disgrace. (Cf. ↑disgrace) 2. a person or thing that causes dishonor: » … Useful english dictionary
dis|hon|es|ty — «dihs ON uh stee», noun, plural ties. 1. lack of honesty: »A liar, cheater, or thief can t be trusted because of his dishonesty. The dishonesty of the city officials was exposed by the newspapers. 2. a dishonest act … Useful english dictionary
dis|hon´or|a|ble|ness — dis|hon|or|a|ble «dihs ON uhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. causing loss of honor; shameful; disgraceful: »a dishonorable career. SYNONYM(S): base, ignominious. 2. without honor; unprincipled: »A dishonorable student has no scruples about cheating.… … Useful english dictionary
dis|hon|or|a|ble — «dihs ON uhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. causing loss of honor; shameful; disgraceful: »a dishonorable career. SYNONYM(S): base, ignominious. 2. without honor; unprincipled: »A dishonorable student has no scruples about cheating. SYNONYM … Useful english dictionary
dis|hon|est — «dihs ON ihst», adjective. 1. not fair play; showing lack of honesty: »Lying, cheating, and stealing are dishonest. SYNONYM(S): corrupt, underhand. 2. not honest; ready to cheat; not upright: »A person who lies or steals is dishonest. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
dis|hon|or|a|bly — «dihs ON uhr uh blee», adverb. in a dishonorable manner; with dishonor … Useful english dictionary
dis|hon|our — «dihs ON uhr», noun, transitive verb. Especially British. dishonor … Useful english dictionary
un|dis|hon|ored — «UHN dihs ON uhrd», adjective. not dishonored; not disgraced … Useful english dictionary
dis·hon·or·able — … Useful english dictionary
