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dishonesty

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.

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underhandedness

English

Etymology

underhanded +? -ness

Noun

underhandedness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic of being underhanded.

See also

  • Thesaurus:deception

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