dishonesty
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /dɪsˈɑːnəsti/ · UK /dɪsˈɒnəsti/
dishonesty means: The habit or quality of lying, cheating, or hiding the truth.
noun
UNTRUTHFULNESSB2
The habit or quality of lying, cheating, or hiding the truth.
- His dishonesty hurt his friends.
- She accused the manager of dishonesty.
- Repeated dishonesty destroyed the trust between them.
DISHONEST ACTC2
An act of lying, cheating, or hiding the truth.
- That small dishonesty cost him a friend.
- Her account concealed several dishonesties.
- Each new dishonesty made his story harder to believe.
Questions about dishonesty
What does dishonesty mean?
The habit or quality of lying, cheating, or hiding the truth.
What is dishonesty in other languages?
Türkçe: dürüst olmama · Español: deshonestidad · Français: malhonnêteté · Deutsch: Unehrlichkeit · Italiano: disonestà · 日本語: 不正直
How do you pronounce dishonesty?
In American English /dɪsˈɑːnəsti/; in British English /dɪsˈɒnəsti/.
How do you use dishonesty in a sentence?
His dishonesty hurt his friends. She accused the manager of dishonesty.
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