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- [dis-on-uh-stee]
- /dɪsˈɒn ə sti/
- /dɪˈsɒn.ɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-on-uh-stee]
- /dɪsˈɒn ə sti/
Definitions of dishonesty word
- noun plural dishonesty lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal. 1
- noun plural dishonesty a dishonest act; fraud. 1
- noun dishonesty Deceitfulness shown in someone's character or behavior. 1
- noun dishonesty telling lies 1
- noun dishonesty fraudulent actions 1
- uncountable noun dishonesty Dishonesty is dishonest behaviour. 0
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Origin of dishonesty
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, dishonesty is from the Middle English word deshonestee. See dis-1, honesty
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Parts of speech for Dishonesty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dishonesty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dishonesty
noun dishonesty
- infidelity — marital disloyalty; adultery.
- falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
- fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
- trickery — the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
Antonyms for dishonesty
noun dishonesty
- faithfulness — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- loyalty — the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
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