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

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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

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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

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