dishonest
- 01 B1 Intermediate
not honest; likely to lie, cheat, or steal to get what you want.
behaving in a deceitful or untrustworthy manner; lacking integrity in speech or action.
Simple“It was dishonest of him to take credit for work he didn't do.”
In context“The investigation revealed that the company had been using dishonest accounting practices to hide its mounting debts from investors.”
Antonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
describes something, like a statement or a plan, that is meant to trick people.
intended to mislead or deceive; fraudulent in nature or purpose.
Simple“The advertisement was dishonest because it didn't mention the extra costs.”
In context“The politician's dishonest response to the scandal only served to further erode the public's trust in the administration.”
Synonyms
From Middle English dishoneste (“dishonourable”), from Old French deshoneste, from Latin dehonestus. Equivalent to dis- + honest. Displaced native Old English unsōþfæst.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.