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Definition of dishonest
dishonestly
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Examples of dishonest in a Sentence
She gave dishonest answers to our questions.
dishonest kids who lie about their ages in order to get into R-rated movies
Recent Examples of dishonest from the Web
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But the claims made in that statement are dishonest spin, at best.
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CRISTIAN: With relationships, my biggest fear would be having a dishonest boyfriend.
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In addition to honest criticisms, there have also been a raft of wholly dishonest aspersions cast at Musk and the company.
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The trial was one of a succession of Wall Street fraud prosecutions and part of crackdown by the government on allegedly dishonest trading.
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While reactions varied somewhat from show to show, several key themes emerged, including: 1) Trump's dishonest?
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The vast industry that exists to fabricate dishonest doubts will not soon cease work—but the public mind will gradually absorb the truth of what has happened here.
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Andersen is a no-nonsense guy - a straight shooter in a profession plagued by half-truths and dishonest approaches.
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Putin was Putin: arrogant, willfully dishonest, and more or less rubbing his dick on the forehead of the United States of America.
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Origin and Etymology of dishonest
Middle English, from Anglo-French deshoneste, from des- dis- + honeste honest
Synonym Discussion of dishonest
DISHONEST Defined for English Language Learners
dishonest
playDefinition of dishonest for English Language Learners
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: saying or likely to say things that are untrue
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: containing information that is untrue
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: used to deceive someone
DISHONEST Defined for Kids
dishonest
playDefinition of dishonest for Students
: not honest or trustworthy
dishonestly
adverbLearn More about dishonest
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