- not honest; intending to trick people
- Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas.
- dishonest with somebody She has been dishonest with voters.
- dishonest about something He has been dishonest about his age and academic qualifications.
- it is dishonest (of somebody) (to do something) I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise.
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2- I think he's downright dishonest!
- What they are doing is not considered dishonest.
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Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘dishonourable, unchaste’): from Old French deshoneste, Latin dehonestus.Want to learn more?
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