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dishonest definition
dishonest |
Grep of noun dishonest dishonesty Overview of adj dishonest The adj dishonest has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) dishonest, dishonorable -- (deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive) 2. dishonest, unscrupulous -- (lacking honesty and oblivious to what is honorable) 3. dishonest -- (lacking truthfulness; "a dishonest answer") 4. corruptible, bribable, dishonest, purchasable, venal -- (capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer") Antonyms of adj dishonest 4 senses of dishonest Sense 1 dishonest (vs. honest), dishonorable honest (vs. dishonest), honorable => downright => open => square, straight Sense 2 dishonest, unscrupulous INDIRECT (VIA crooked) -> straight Sense 3 dishonest INDIRECT (VIA untruthful) -> truthful, true Sense 4 corruptible, bribable, dishonest, purchasable, venal INDIRECT (VIA corrupt) -> incorrupt Similarity of adj dishonest 4 senses of dishonest Sense 1 dishonest (vs. honest), dishonorable => ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued => beguiling => deceitful, fallacious, fraudulent => deceptive, misleading => false => picaresque => rascally, roguish, scoundrelly, blackguardly => thieving(postnominal), thievish Also See-> crooked#2, corrupt#2; dishonorable#1, dishonourable#1; false#1; insincere#1; untrustworthy#1, untrusty#1 Sense 2 dishonest, unscrupulous => crooked (vs. straight), corrupt Sense 3 dishonest => untruthful (vs. truthful) Sense 4 corruptible, bribable, dishonest, purchasable, venal => corrupt (vs. incorrupt) Attributes of adj dishonest Familiarity of adj dishonest dishonest used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj dishonest dishonest Overview of adj dishonest The adj dishonest has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) dishonest, dishonorable -- (deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive) 2. dishonest, unscrupulous -- (lacking honesty and oblivious to what is honorable) 3. dishonest -- (lacking truthfulness; "a dishonest answer") 4. corruptible, bribable, dishonest, purchasable, venal -- (capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer")
dishonest definition
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