Dishonest People Order Dubious Shady Dishonestly Dɪsˈɒnɪst Deceiving
This flashcard describes "dishonest" as an adjective meaning not truthful or not to be trusted. It can also refer to behavior intended to trick people, often through lying or cheating. The opposite of honest.
This flashcard describes "dishonest" as an adjective meaning not truthful or not to be trusted. It can also refer to behavior intended to trick people, often through lying or cheating. The opposite of honest.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不诚实的;靠不住的 If you say that a person or their behaviour is dishonest, you mean that they are not truthful or honest and that you cannot trust them.
[oft it v-link ADJ to-inf]
You have been dishonest with me...
你对我不诚实。
It would be dishonest not to present the data as fairly as possible.
不把数据尽可能如实公开并非诚信之举。
dishonestly
The key issue was whether the four defendants acted dishonestly.
关键问题是4名被告是否存在欺诈行为。
Oxford
dis·hon·est★/dɪsˈɒnɪst; NAmEdɪsˈɑːnɪst/adjectivenot honest; intending to trick people 不诚实的;骗人的;欺骗性的◆Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas.在旅游区一定要谨防奸商。◆I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise.我不喜欢他,如果假装喜欢,那就是我不诚实了。OPP
not honest, and so deceiving or cheating peopleOPP honest: dishonest traders People on welfare are wrongly seen as lazy or dishonest.—dishonestly adverb: A person is guilty of theft if he or she dishonestly obtains property.THESAURUSdishonest behaving in a way that is intended to deceive people, for example by lying, cheating, or stealing: · Are you accusing me of being dishonest?· The money was acquired through dishonest means.· People are no longer surprised to find that politicians are dishonest.corrupt using your power in a dishonest way for your own advantage – used about people in official positions: · corrupt politicians· Law and order has broken down, and most government officials are corrupt.devious /ˈdiːviəs/ good at secretly thinking of clever plans to trick people in order to get what you want: · You have a very devious mind!· They use all kinds of devious methods to find out your personal details.underhand British English, underhanded American English underhand methods involve secretly deceiving people in order to get what you want: · In a series of underhand moves, Browne managed to gain control of the company.sneaky doing or saying things secretly, in a way that seems wrong because it is slightly dishonest or unfair: · It was pretty sneaky when the bank charged me interest on my account without telling me.sly deliberately behaving in a way that hides what you are really thinking or doing, in a way that is slightly dishonest: · Lucy decided not to tell him where she was going. She was often a bit sly like that.· He’s a sly old fox.unscrupulous /ʌnˈskruːpjələs/ using dishonest and unfair methods to get what you want, without caring if you harm other people: · Some unscrupulous companies try to persuade people to borrow huge sums of money.fraudulent /ˈfrɔːdjələnt $ ˈfrɒːdʒə-/ formal deliberately deceiving people in an illegal way in order to gain money or power: · You will be prosecuted if you make a fraudulent claim on your insurance policy.seeming to be dishonestsuspicious if someone or something seems suspicious, they make you think that something dishonest or illegal is happening: · The police are treating the boy’s death as suspicious.dubious if something seems dubious, you think it may not be completely true, right, or honest: · He has a rather dubious reputation.· It all sounds highly dubious to me.· the country’s dubious record on human rightsshady shady business deals or people seem to be dishonest or connected with secret and illegal activities: · Several senior members of the party had been involved in shady deals.· a shady charactershifty someone who looks shifty looks as if they are doing or planning something dishonest: · The man on the market stall looked a bit shifty when he gave me my change.dodgy British English informal probably dishonest and not to be trusted – used especially to say that you do not want to be involved with someone or something: · There’s something a bit dodgy about him.· dodgy business deals
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不诚实的(100%)
adj.不诚实的;欺诈的
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