dishonesty

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/dɪsˈɒnɪ.sti/

Definition of dishonesty

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
    “He added: "We've always had spin, especially from Government. But this is not spin. This is dishonesty and so it's our rail media's urgent responsibility to call it out because non-specialist journalists across the country will report this and gradually these untruths will be accepted.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
    “He added: "We've always had spin, especially from Government. But this is not spin. This is dishonesty and so it's our rail media's urgent responsibility to call it out because non-specialist journalists across the country will report this and gradually these untruths will be accepted.”
  2. (countable, usually)An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.
  3. (obsolete, uncountable, usually)Shamefulness, disgrace.
    “His dishonesty appears in leaving his friend here in necessity and denying him.”

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Etymology

From Middle English dishoneste (“disgrace, filth”), from Old French deshoneste, equivalent to dis- + honesty or dishonest + -y.

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