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Dishonest I Adjective Dɪsˈɒnɪst Dɪsˈɑːnɪst Beware Traders Tourist

Word3 dishonest
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /dɪsˈɒnɪst/ /dɪsˈɑːnɪst/
Example
  • beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas.
  • she has been dishonest with voters.
  • he has been dishonest about his age and academic qualifications.
  • i don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise.
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dishonest

(adjective)/dɪsˈɒnɪst/ /dɪsˈɑːnɪst/
  1. not honest; intending to trick people
    • OPPOSITE honest
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/honest
    • Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas.
    • She has been dishonest with voters.
    • He has been dishonest about his age and academic qualifications.
    • I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise.

    Extra Examples

    • I think he's downright dishonest!
    • What they are doing is not considered dishonest.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (in the sense ‘dishonourable, unchaste’): from Old French deshoneste, Latin dehonestus.
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