Terms For Dishonesty

noun the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth

• The businessman was caught in a web of deceit after it was discovered he had been embezzling funds.
• I can't believe she lied to her friend like that, what a deceitful move!
• Don't trust him, he's full of deceit and will stab you in the back.
• The deceitful whispers of doubt clouded her judgement and led her astray.

verb to cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage

• He felt deceived by the false promises made by the company.
• I can't believe she deceived us like that!
• I was totally bamboozled and deceived by that scam.
• The mirage in the desert deceived the weary travelers.

noun a person who tells lies

adjective describing something as not truthful or deceptive

• The witness was accused of being a liar by the defense attorney.
• I can't trust him, he's a known liar.
• Don't believe a word that liar says.
• Her smile was as fake as a liar's promise.

noun the state or quality of being unfaithful; disloyalty or lack of faithfulness

• The unfaithfulness of the employee was discovered through careful monitoring of their activities.
• She couldn't believe the unfaithfulness of her best friend, who had been lying to her for months.
• I can't believe the unfaithfulness of that guy, he's been two-timing his girlfriend for weeks.
• The unfaithfulness of the weather forecast left us unprepared for the sudden storm.

adjective describing someone or something that is not telling the truth

• The witness was accused of being untruthful during the trial.
• I don't trust him, he's always so untruthful.
• Don't listen to her, she's just spouting untruthful nonsense.
• His smile was untruthful, hiding the sadness in his eyes.