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dishonesty
noun dis·hon·es·ty \-nə-stē\
: lack of honesty : the quality of being untruthful or deceitful
Full Definition of DISHONESTY
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: lack of honesty or integrity : disposition to defraud or deceive
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First Known Use of DISHONESTY
1599
Related to DISHONESTY
- Synonyms
- deceit, deceitfulness, falsehood, mendaciousness, mendacity, untruthfulness
- Antonyms
- honesty, integrity, probity, truthfulness, veraciousness, veracity, verity
DISHONESTY Defined for Kids
dishonesty
noun dis·hon·es·ty \dis-ˈä-nə-stē\
Definition of DISHONESTY for Kids
: the quality of being untruthful : lack of honesty
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