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Dishonest I Pretend Adjective Bre Dɪsˈɒnɪst Dɪsˈɑːnɪst Beware

Word dishonest
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / dɪsˈɒnɪst / NAmE / dɪsˈɑːnɪst /
Example
  • beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas.
  • i don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise.
  • i think he’s downright dishonest!
  • what they are doing is not considered dishonest.
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dishonest

(adjective)BrE / dɪsˈɒnɪst / NAmE / 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.
    • 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.
    • I don’t like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise.

    Word Origin

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