dishonesty (dɪsˈɒnɪstɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- lack of honesty or fairness; deceit
- a deceiving act or statement; fraud
Synonyms
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deceit,
fraud,
corruption,
cheating,
graft,
treachery,
trickery,
criminality,
duplicity,
falsehood,
chicanery,
falsity,
sharp practice,
perfidy,
mendacity,
fraudulence,
crookedness,
wiliness,
unscrupulousness,
improbity,
Quotations
"Dishonesty is the raw material not of quacks only, but also in great part of dupes"
"Thou shalt not steal; an empty featWhen it's so lucrative to cheat"
Usage examples
There were to be no games, no dishonesty , no pretended relinquishing of responsibility.
, Prosecutor (1986)The authors, James Enstrom and Geoffrey Kabat, were subjected to a barrage of personal attacks and unfounded insinuations of dishonesty.
Spiked (2004)The district's burglaries decreased, with dishonesty offending down 5 per cent.
New Zealand Herald (2004)Prosecutor Mr Peter Zinner said: `He spun a web of lies and deception with the intention of concealing his dishonesty.
Sun, News of the World (2000)The root cause of this rising national urge to Tell Sir All is not an increase in the natural dishonesty of the British people.
, LEND ME YOUR EARS (2003)