dishonest
adjective
dis·hon·est
| \ (ˌ)dis-ˈä-nəst
also (ˌ)diz-\
also (ˌ)diz-\
Definition of dishonest
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Examples of dishonest in a Sentence
She gave dishonest answers to our questions.
dishonest kids who lie about their ages in order to get into R-rated movies
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So that’s the first and most dishonest thing about this whole idea. — Andrew Marino, The Verge, "Podcast: What’s wrong with Congress’ tech policy conversation?," 13 Aug. 2019 Dorsey called claims that the Port Covington project will benefit the entire city dishonest, despite its backers having agreed to a community benefits agreement with surrounding neighborhoods worth tens of millions of dollars. — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, "Trump points to Opportunity Zones initiative to show how he’s helped cities like Baltimore. How has it worked?," 30 July 2019 Amazon has reportedly used similar tactics in an attempt to catch dishonest delivery drivers. — Jon Porter, The Verge, "Police use cameras and fake Amazon boxes with GPS to catch thieves," 12 Dec. 2018 Their improper, dishonest, and unethical behavior must now be exposed. — Sean Elder, Town & Country, "The War of The Grosses: Inside the Bitter Divorce Battle of the Laguna Beach "Bond King"," 22 Oct. 2018 Almost half of Republicans complained that Democrats were lazier than other Americans, more dishonest, closed-minded, and immoral. — Jason Pontin, WIRED, "Four Rules for Learning How to Talk To Each Other Again," 25 May 2018 Women, like men, can be cruel, dishonest, violent, and law-breaking. — Jill Filipovic, Cosmopolitan, "Gina Haspel Breaking a Glass Ceiling Is, Unequivocally, Not a Win for Women," 13 Mar. 2018 What about the totally biased and dishonest Media coverage in favor of Crooked Hillary? — Matt Ford, New Republic, "Trump Can’t Deny Russian Meddling Anymore," 16 Feb. 2018 Yes, a certain amount of warming is locked in and to deny that is dishonest. — Meg Charlton, Slate Magazine, "The Misleading Optimism of Most “Sustainable Design” Projects," 2 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dishonest.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dishonest
dishonest
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of dishonest
: saying or likely to say things that are untrue
: containing information that is untrue
: used to deceive someone
See the full definition for dishonest in the English Language Learners Dictionary
dishonest
adjective
dis·hon·est
| \ dis-ˈä-nəst
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Kids Definition of dishonest
: not honest or trustworthy
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