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dishonest

adjective
Saydis-ON-ist/dɪˈsɑnɪst/UK/dɪˈsɒnɪst/

4 meanings of dishonest

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Not honest, or done in a careless, poor way.

    Like a coin that looks shiny but is fake inside.

    It was dishonest of him to hide the broken vase.

    The contractor's dishonest workmanship left cracks in every wall.

    Similarfraudulent, deceitful, deceptive, untruthful, false

    Oppositehonest, truthful, sincere, trustworthy

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Making it hard for people to be honest.

    The new rule was dishonest in a quiet way: it made telling the truth cost workers their jobs.

    A dishonest scheme like that pulls good people into lying.

    Similarcorrupt, unethical

    Oppositeethical, honest

  3. 3
    adjectiveobsolete
    Shameful or indecent in behavior, especially about sex.
    speake dishonest word
    c. 1560, Thomas North, ArchontorologionHere, dishonest means shameful or rude, an indecent word.
    inglorious triumphs and dishonest scars
    1713, [Alexander] Pope, Windsor-Forest.Here, dishonest means shameful, scars that bring disgrace rather than honor.
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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    adjectiveobsolete
    Brought to shame, or damaged and disgraced.
    Dishonest with lopped arms the youth appears, / Spoiled of his nose and shortened of his ears.
    1697, Virgil, “The Sixth Book of the Æneis”Here, dishonest means disgraced and disfigured, his body badly cut and shamed.
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Origin

From Middle English dishoneste, meaning "dishonourable," which came through Old French from Latin. It is made from dis- plus honest.