dishonesty
n.the act of lying, cheating, or being untrustworthy. It means not being honest with other people.
n.the quality of being deceitful or the act of behaving in an untrustworthy manner. Often involves the intentional distortion of truth to gain an advantage.
“His dishonesty caused him to lose his job.”
“The investigation revealed a pattern of financial dishonesty that had been hidden from the board for years.”
“While a single lie might be forgiven, a reputation for systemic dishonesty is nearly impossible to repair in a professional environment where trust is the primary currency.”
Uncountable in its abstract sense; can be used with 'of' to describe specific acts.
“Others are angry that he appears to be using his neurodivergence as an excuse for dishonesty, which of course it’s not.”
From Middle English dishoneste (“disgrace, filth”), from Old French deshoneste, equivalent to dis- + honesty or dishonest + -y.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.