dishonest

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪsˈɒnɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪsˈɑnɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis onist)


dishonest
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Sense: Adjective: not honest
Synonyms:
deceiving, deceitful Collocations, lying Collocations, untruthful, double-dealing, fraudulent, untrustworthy, cunning Collocations, crafty Collocations, sneaky Collocations, tricky Collocations, cheating, knavish, crooked Collocations, deceptive Collocations, misleading Collocations, slippery Collocations, insincere, hypocritical, disingenuous, swindling, sneaking, backbiting, treacherous Collocations, falsehearted, false-hearted, traitorous, mendacious, duplicitous, perfidious, insidious, devious Collocations, Machiavellian, underhanded, underhand, shady Collocations, fork-tongued, two-timing, two-faced, double-crossing (informal), unfaithful Collocations, disloyal
Antonyms:
honesty Collocations, truthful Collocations, trustworthy Collocations, scrupulous, frank Collocations, forthright, open Collocations, straightforward Collocations, genuine Collocations, candid
Sense: Adjective: lacking integrity
Synonyms:
dishonorable, dishonourable (UK), crooked Collocations (informal), dirty Collocations (informal), immoral, unethical, unscrupulous, undependable, disreputable, questionable, unprincipled, corrupt Collocations, discredited, ignoble, venal, self-serving, contemptible, corruptible, rotten Collocations
Antonyms:
ethical, moral Collocations, straight Collocations, decent Collocations, upright Collocations, legitimate, valid Collocations, honorable


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