dishonesty
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
dishonesty (usually uncountable, plural dishonesties)
- (uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, act 3 scene 4,
- His dishonesty appears in leaving his friend here in necessity and denying him.
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, act 3 scene 4,
- (countable) An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.
Antonyms
Translations
characteristic or condition of being dishonest
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an act which is fraudulent or dishonest
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References
- “dishonesty”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “dishonesty”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.