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dishonest
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dishonest
(adjective)
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dishonest
/dɪs
ˈ
ɑːnəst/
adjective
dishonest
/dɪs
ˈ
ɑːnəst/
adjective
Learner's definition of DISHONEST
[
more dishonest; most dishonest
]
:
not honest: such as
a
:
saying or likely to say things that are untrue
I think he is being
dishonest
[=
untruthful
] about what he knows.
a
dishonest
car dealer
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b
:
containing information that is untrue
dishonest
advertising
She gave
dishonest
answers to our questions.
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c
:
used to deceive someone
dishonest
[=
deceitful
] business practices
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— dishonestly
adverb
I think she answered our questions
dishonestly
.
They have been running their business
dishonestly
.
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