dishonest

dishonest

adjective

Definition of DISHONEST

1

telling or containing lies <dishonest kids who lie about their ages in order to get into R-rated movies> <dishonest statements on the claims form>

Synonyms lying, mendacious, untruthful

Related Words erroneous, fallacious, false, misleading, untrue; double-dealing, hypocrite, hypocritical, insincere, mealymouthed, smooth-tongued, two-faced; perjurious

Near Antonyms candid, open, plainspoken, straightforward; earnest, sincere, true; conscientious, moral, principled, scrupulous; dependable, reliable, trustable, trustworthy, trusty; decent, ethical, honorable, just, respectable, righteous, right-minded, straight, upright, upstanding, virtuous

Antonyms honest, truthful, veracious

2

given to or marked by cheating and deception <dishonest car dealers who roll back mileage gauges> <dishonest business deals that landed him in jail>

Synonyms bent [chiefly British], crooked, deceptive, double-dealing, duplicitous, fast, fraudulent, guileful, rogue, shady, sharp, shifty, underhand, underhanded

Related Words unconscionable, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous; deceitful, deceiving, deluding, delusive, delusory, false; artful, beguiling, cagey (also cagy), crafty, cunning, foxy, slick, sly, subtle, wily; defrauding, devious, furtive, slippery, sneaking, sneaky, trickish, tricky; insidious, perfidious, treacherous

Near Antonyms conscientious, decent, ethical, honorable, just, scrupulous, upright; forthright, straightforward

Antonyms aboveboard, honest, straight

3

marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value <dishonest appraisals of art works that were part of an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies>

Synonyms crooked, deceitful, defrauding, dishonest, double-dealing, false

Related Words beguiling, deceiving, deceptive, deluding, delusive, delusory, duplicitous, fallacious, misleading, specious; spurious

Near Antonyms legitimate, true, valid

Antonyms aboveboard, honest, truthful