different between dishonesty vs deceitfulness

English

Etymology

Old French deshonesté

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?s??n?.st?/

Noun

dishonesty (usually uncountable, plural dishonesties)

1. (uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
   • 1602, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, act 3 scene 4,

     His dishonesty appears in leaving his friend here in necessity and denying him.

2. (countable) An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.

Antonyms

• honesty

Translations

References

• dishonesty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• “dishonesty” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

English

Etymology

From deceitful +? -ness.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??si?tf?ln?s/

Noun

deceitfulness (usually uncountable, plural deceitfulnesses)

1. The state or quality of being deceitful.
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts XIII:

     O full off all sutelte and disseytfulnes the chylde off the devyll, and the enemye of all righteousnes thou ceasest not to pervert the strayght wayes off the lorde.

   • 1903, Andy Adams, The Log of a Cowboy: A Narrative of the Old Trail Days, ch. 20 "A Moonlight Drive",

     The lanterns both rear and forward being always in sight, I was as much at sea as any one as to the length of the herd, knowing the deceitfulness of distance of campfires and other lights by night.

References

• deceitfulness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• “deceitfulness” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.