dishonest

adjective
UK: /dɪˈsɒnɪst/
US: /dɪˈsɑːnɪst/

  1. Not honest; intending to deceive or likely to deceive.

    1. He is a dishonest man, I don't trust him.
    2. The company was accused of using dishonest practices to increase profits.

  2. Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy or fraudulent way.

    1. It was very dishonest of you to cheat on the test.
    2. She knew that accepting the bribe would be a dishonest act that could ruin her career.

Synonyms

deceitful fraudulent dishonorable unscrupulous corrupt lying
dishonest adverb

  1. In a dishonest manner; deceitfully.

    1. He acted dishonest when he hid the money.
    2. The politician answered the question dishonest, misleading the public.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dishonest" in English means: Not honest; intending to deceive or likely to deceive., Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy or fraudulent way..

The phonetic transcription of "dishonest" is /dɪˈsɒnɪst/ in British English and /dɪˈsɑːnɪst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dishonest": deceitful, fraudulent, dishonorable, unscrupulous, corrupt, lying.

Example usage of "dishonest": "He is a dishonest man, I don't trust him.". More examples on the page.