noun
dishonesty
dihs-O-nih-stee
noun
1
The quality or practice of lying, cheating, or deceiving.
"The audit revealed years of financial dishonesty."
How to Use Dishonesty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing untruthful or deceptive, or an act of that kind.
Common pairings
accuse of dishonesty
academic dishonesty
Word Forms
dishonesties plural
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Etymology
From Middle English dishoneste, from Old French deshoneste, built from dis- plus honesty.