dishonest

adjectiveattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//dɪˈsɒnɪst//
United States//dɪˈsɑnɪst//
//dɪzˈɒnɛst//
//dɪzˈɒnɪst//

Not honest; shoddy.

adjective

1
Not honest; shoddy.
“Watch how totally dishonest the California Prop vote is!” Trump fumed on Truth Social over the weekend.
2
Interfering with honesty.
3
obsoleteDishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.
inglorious triumphs and dishonest scars
speake dishonest word
4
obsoleteDishonoured; disgraced; disfigured.
Dishonest with lopped arms the youth appears, / Spoiled of his nose and shortened of his ears.

Etymology

From Middle English dishoneste (“dishonourable”), from Old French deshoneste, from Latin dehonestus. Equivalent to dis- + honest. Displaced native Old English unsōþfæst.

Forms

comparative: more dishonest
superlative: most dishonest

disgusting · Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.dish · A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often…dishes · Dishwashing

dishonest · Not honest; shoddy.

dishonor · American standard spelling of dishonour.dishwasher · A machine for washing dishes.disk · A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

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