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dishonesty

noun

dis·​hon·​es·​ty (ˌ)dis-ˈä-nə-stē How to pronounce dishonesty (audio)
 also  (ˌ)diz-
1
: lack of honesty or integrity : disposition to defraud or deceive
2
: a dishonest act : fraud

Example Sentences

Are you accusing him of dishonesty? her dishonesty about what happened
Recent Examples on the Web According to the lawsuit, Buice was told he was being terminated for dishonesty, interfering with an investigation and failing to perform his duty. Alia Malik, ajc, 16 June 2022 Worse was the dishonesty of Biden’s sales pitch for his policies. The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2021 The unanimous panel decision issued Friday echoes that of a lower court judge, Amy Berman Jackson, who last year accused the Justice Department of dishonesty in its justifications for keeping the memo hidden. BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 When the Union-Tribune could not locate the report online, a sheriff’s department spokeswoman said that the dishonesty finding had been downgraded to a lesser charge, something that was not reflected in the internal affairs report itself. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2022 Advance knowledge of the possibility of violence would help show intent, while knowing that the claims of election fraud were bogus would provide evidence of deceit and dishonesty. David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 The compliance pledges would give Mr. Xi leverage over any official found violating the overseas-assets rules, as the offending cadre would become liable for serious offenses like disloyalty and dishonesty to the party. Chun Han Wong, WSJ, 19 May 2022 However, in practice there was an unspoken code of omission and dishonesty. Symeon Brown, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2022 The Conservatives picked Johnson as leader in 2019 for his upbeat manner and popular touch, and despite the serial allegations of rule-bending and dishonesty that have followed him through his twin careers as journalist and politician. Jill Lawless, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dishonesty was in 1589

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