dishonesty
The characteristic or condition of being dishonestThe characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
» I can't answer for his dishonesty.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
Unehrlichkeit
нече́стностьnečéstnostʹ, бесче́стностьbesčéstnostʹ
несумлінністьnesumlinnistʹ, нечесністьnečesnistʹ
the quality of being dishonest
(countable, usually)An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.
обма́нobmán, моше́нничествоmošénničestvo
обманobman
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Shamefulness, disgrace.
Examples
9 sentencesI can't answer for his dishonesty.
You can be dismissed for dishonesty.
I expostulated with him on his dishonesty.
ruЯ поспорил с ним по поводу его нечестного поведения. — Hellerick
He denounced all forms of dishonesty in government.
William must face the consequences of his dishonesty.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English dishoneste (“disgrace, filth”), from Old French deshoneste, equivalentFrom Middle English dishoneste (“disgrace, filth”), from Old French deshoneste, equivalent to dis- + honesty or dishonest + -y.
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Forms
plural: dishonesties| Singular | dishonesty |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing:knavery
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable