dishonesty

English

Etymology

dishonest + -y

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪsˈɒnɪ.stɪ/, SAMPA: /dis"QnI.stI/

Noun

dishonesty (plural dishonesties)

1. (uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
   • 1602, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, act 3 sc. 4,

     His dishonesty appears in leaving his friend here in necessity and denying him.

2. (countable) An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.

Antonyms

• honesty

Translations

characteristic or condition of being dishonest

Bulgarian: нечестност (bg) f., непочтеност (bg) f. Czech: nepoctivost (cs) f.

Polish: nieuczciwość f. Swedish: oärlighet (sv) c.

an act which is fraudulent or dishonest

Bulgarian: измама (bg) f., мошеничество (bg) n. Polish: nieuczciwość f.

Swedish: oärlighet (sv) c.

References

• dishonesty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• “dishonesty” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.