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dishonest

dis·ho·nest

UK/dɪˈsɒnɪst/ US/dɪˈsɑnɪst/ fairly common

adjective

2.

lacking honesty and oblivious to what is honorable

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3.

lacking truthfulness

  • “a dishonest answer”
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4.

capable of being corrupted

  • “corruptible judges”
  • “dishonest politicians”
  • “a purchasable senator”
  • “a venal police officer”

Origin

From Middle English dishoneste (“dishonourable”), from Old French deshoneste, from Latin dehonestus. Equivalent to dis- + honest. Displaced native Old English unsōþfæst.

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