dishonest

[dis-on-ist] / dɪsˈɒn ɪst /

ADJECTIVE

lying, untruthful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corrupt crooked deceitful deceptive false fraudulent misleading shady sneaky underhanded unfair unprincipled unscrupulous untrustworthy

WEAK

backbiting bent bluffing cheating crafty cunning deceiving designing disreputable double-crossing double-dealing elusive guileful hoodwinking mendacious perfidious recreant shifty sinister slippery sneaking swindling traitorous treacherous tricky two-faced two-timing unctuous villainous wily

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aboveboard ethical fair faithful forthright frank genuine good honest honorable just moral open principled real reliable straight trustworthy truthful upright valid

WEAK

scrupulous

Example Sentences

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The Grenfell Tower fire was caused by a chain of failures by governments, "dishonest" companies and shortcomings in the fire service, a public inquiry found.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“You’ve called Hilton unethical and dishonest and said that he swindled his way into the Republican side,” Collins said, citing an article from the Atlantic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

At least we cannot claim the president is dishonest about his intentions.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Many state bar associations have client security funds or similar services that exist to reimburse clients like you who have had funds embezzled or otherwise stolen by dishonest attorneys.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

During the summer of his junior year he committed what he called, in his memoir, “the first really dishonest act of my life.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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