DISHONESTY
dishonesty, knavery
(noun) lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
dishonesty
(noun) the quality of being dishonest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dishonesty (usually uncountable, plural dishonesties)
(uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
(countable) An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.
Antonyms
• honesty
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*hon"es*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. deshonesté, F. déshonnêteté.]
1. Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [Obs.] "The hidden things of
dishonesty." 2 Cor. iv. 2.
2. Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of
fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive,
or betray; faithlessness.
3. Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from
probity; a dishonest act.
4. Lewdness; unchastity. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition