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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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In the past five or so years both have been dishonest, coy, and at times aggressive when confronted by media about tanking.
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In the middle of Sunday's open house, the neighbors confronted O'Malley, questioning the project and accusing O'Malley of being dishonest and evasive about the plans.
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This was unhinged, and breathtakingly dishonest to boot.
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But, unfortunately, the Trump children have reportedly proved to be as dishonest as the president himself.
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Indeed, President Trump and Trump Jr. at first decided to provide a dishonest account of the June 2016 meeting, omitting the offer of dirt on the Clinton campaign.
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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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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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