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Another word for dishonest

Adjective

  1. Given to or marked by deliberate concealment or misrepresentation of the truth

    2. See also:

    honest

  2. Marked by dishonesty, especially in matters of public trust

    3. See also:

    honest

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Another word for dishonest

Modifier

  1. Not honest

    2. See also:

    mean

    hypocritical

    false

    Antonyms:

  2. Lacking integrity

    3. See also:

    false

    corrupt

    Antonyms:

Synonym Study

  • Untruthful is used as a somewhat softened substitute for lying, esp. with reference to statements, reports, etc. an untruthful account
  • Lying suggests only the act of telling a falsehood curb your lying tongue
  • Deceitful implies an intent to make someone believe what is not true, as by giving a false appearance, using fraud, etc. a deceitful advertisement
  • Dishonest implies the act or practice of telling a lie, or of cheating, deceiving, stealing, etc. a dishonest official
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Sentence Examples

  • You know how stubborn you are about not doing business with dishonest people.

  • Butchers have palmed off upon their customers imported fresh meat as homegrown, and secured a dishonest profit by charging for it the prices of the latter, which are considerably in excess of those of the imported product.

  • A dishonest and corrupt judge, he was deprived of his office and imprisoned in 1552.

  • A dishonest and corrupt judge, he was deprived of his office and imprisoned in 1552.

  • Notwithstanding his vices and his lack of all solid capacity, there is no reason to suppose that Napper Tandy was dishonest or insincere; and the manner in which his name was introduced in the well-known ballad, "The Wearing of the Green," proves that he succeeded in impressing the popular imagination of the rebel party in Ireland.

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