🤥dishonest

adjective
/dɪsˈɑːnɪst/

Meaning

Behaving in an untruthful or deceitful way; not honest.
not honest; fraudulent; deceitful

Example Sentences

It is dishonest to cheat in exams.

The dishonest salesman tried to sell them a broken car.

Example Expressions

dishonest gain

Synonyms

deceitful, fraudulent, untruthful, corrupt
Entry 1
deceitful, fraudulent, untruthful, corrupt
Entry 2
deceitful, fraudulent, untruthful, corrupt

Antonyms

honest, truthful, sincere, trustworthy
Entry 1
honest, truthful, sincere
Entry 2
honest, truthful, trustworthy, sincere

Collocations

dishonest act, dishonest behavior, dishonest person, dishonest practice
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dishonest act, dishonest behavior, dishonest person
Entry 2
dishonest person, dishonest practice, dishonest behavior

More Example Sentences

It was dishonest of him to hide the truth.

Are the dishonest businessmen responsible for the price hike?

How an honest man leads his life is an impossible matter to a dishonest man.

Are the dishonest businessmen responsible for the price hike during the month of Ramadan?

Related Vocabularies

Able to speak or written in several languages.
Relating to or based on a system of ideas or beliefs.
disagreeing or clashing; harsh and jarring in sound
Expressing mild or amused puzzlement.
Pure, complete, and not mixed with anything else.
Serious, respectable, and unadventurous.

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