1
as in deceit
the tendency to tell lies
if you gain a reputation for dishonesty, no one will believe you even when you're telling the truth
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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
a religious cult that recruits members through dishonesty and subterfuge
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Recent Examples of dishonesty
There’s a dishonesty to them, these religious symbols used as a cheap shorthand for a fervor more easily translated on the spot.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The level of disrespect and dishonesty has left me feeling there would be no way to ever trust or feel emotionally safe around my sister.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The watermark aims to address concerns about academic dishonesty and misinformation spread through AI platforms.
—Dave Schlenker, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Some groups – in our study, young men with lower honesty-humility traits – had higher dishonesty rates.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The level of disrespect and dishonesty has left me feeling there would be no way to ever trust or feel emotionally safe around my sister.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The watermark aims to address concerns about academic dishonesty and misinformation spread through AI platforms.
—Dave Schlenker, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Some groups – in our study, young men with lower honesty-humility traits – had higher dishonesty rates.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonesty
Noun
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In Towards Zero, Rhys plays a troubled detective who tries to untangle a toxic web of jealousy, deceit and dysfunction.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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But today, finally, Santos has been held accountable for his years of fraud, deceit and theft.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Erosion Of Trust Through Inconsistent Words Many people associate the breakdown of trust with major betrayals like infidelity or deception.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Warrantless search and seizure, deception, untrammeled use of force.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2025
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Republicans defend the changes as necessary to prevent fraud in the petition-gathering process, but bill sponsors said that among hundreds of allegations of petition fraud in 2024, there were 18 arrests.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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Both were eventually convicted on various counts of wire and securities fraud, as well as money laundering.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Despite being outnumbered 50-to-1 by the Five Families of the Italian mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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Noted for his tenacity and cunning, Khamenei is also a man of conviction, and his hatred for the United States is deeply felt.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Dishonesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonesty. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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