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dishonest
English
Etymology
From Old French deshoneste, from Latin dehonestus. Synchronically, dis- +? honest.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /d??s?n?st/
- (US) IPA(key): /d??s?n?st/
Adjective
dishonest (comparative more dishonest, superlative most dishonest)
- Not honest.
- Interfering with honesty.
- (obsolete) Dishonourable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.
- c. 1560,Thomas North, Archontorologion
- speake 'dishonest word
- c. 1560,Thomas North, Archontorologion
- (obsolete) Dishonoured; disgraced; disfigured.
- Dishonest with lopped arms the youth appears, / Spoiled of his nose and shortened of his ears.
Antonyms
- honest
Related terms
- dishonesty
Translations
Further reading
- dishonest at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- hedonists, stonished
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treacherous
English
Etymology
From Old French trecheros, tricheros (“deceitful”). See treacher.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t??t????s/, /?t??t???s/
Adjective
treacherous (comparative more treacherous, superlative most treacherous)
- Exhibiting treachery.
- Deceitful; inclined to betray.
- Unreliable; dangerous.
- a treacherous mountain trail
Antonyms
- (exhibiting treachery): loyal
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- treacherous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- treacherous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- treacherous at OneLook Dictionary Search
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