Dishonesty

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɒnɪsti/

Definitions of dishonesty

noun the quality of being deceitful or untruthful; lack of honesty

Example Sentences

A1 Dishonesty is not a good trait to have.

A2 She was caught in her dishonesty when the truth came out.

B1 The company's reputation was tarnished by the dishonesty of its CEO.

B2 The politician's dishonesty was exposed during the investigation.

C1 The level of dishonesty in the corporate world is alarming.

C2 His dishonesty knew no bounds as he continued to deceive those around him.

Examples of dishonesty in a Sentence

formal The company has a zero-tolerance policy for dishonesty among its employees.

informal I can't believe the level of dishonesty in that report.

slang Stop with the dishonesty, just tell me the truth!

figurative Dishonesty is like a dark cloud that hovers over every interaction.

Grammatical Forms of dishonesty

• past tense: dishonested
• plural: dishonesties
• comparative: more dishonest
• superlative: most dishonest
• present tense: dishonests
• future tense: will dishonest
• perfect tense: have dishonested
• continuous tense: is dishonesting
• singular: dishonesty
• positive degree: dishonest
• infinitive: to dishonest
• gerund: dishonesting
• participle: dishonested

Origin and Evolution of dishonesty

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'dishonesty' originated from the Middle English word 'dishoneste', which came from the Old French word 'desoneste' and the Latin word 'dishonestus'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'dishonesty' has retained its meaning of lacking honesty or integrity, but has also come to encompass deceitful behavior and fraudulence.