Definitions for dishonesty

dishonesty dis·hon·es·ty

Spelling: [dis-on-uh-stee]
IPA: /dɪsˈɒn ə sti/

Dishonesty is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 591 anagrams from letters in dishonesty (dehinossty).

Definitions for dishonesty

noun

  1. lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
  2. a dishonest act; fraud.

Origin of dishonesty

First recorded in 1350-1400, dishonesty is from the Middle English word deshonestee. See dis-1, honesty

Examples for dishonesty

He had entered into the path of dishonesty, and he was forced to keep on in it.

Immediately after the last meeting in Moscow, Iranian officials complained about “Western dishonesty.”

dishonesty has its source in the covetousness and greed of the human heart.

To run towards burning buildings and struggling neighbors, dishonesty, corruption, and abuse.

Either she suspected him of dishonesty, or else she was being dishonest herself.

Hellman's dishonesty in her later writing is sympathetically framed by the decades of criticism she had endured.

It is fit that he who accuses another of dishonesty should look into himself.

Which is why Obama needs to clearly expose its dishonesty in his State of the Union, says Michael Tomasky.

Will you, in your dishonesty, dare impeach the honesty of men?

Not to be outdone, Langford fired back, slamming Christie for dishonesty and for playing politics.

Word Value for dishonesty
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17

Words with friends

16

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