Dishonest

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈsÉ’nɪst/
• US IPA: /dɨˈsÉ‘nɪst/

Origin

Old French deshoneste, from Latin dehonestus. See dis-, honest

Full definition of dishonest

Adjective

1. Not honest.
2. Interfering with honesty.
3. (obsolete) Dishonourable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.
• Alexander Popeinglorious triumphs and dishonest scars
• Sir T. NorthSpeak no foul or dishonest words before them women.
4. (obsolete) Dishonoured; disgraced; disfigured.
• DrydenDishonest with lopped arms the youth appears,
  Spoiled of his nose and shortened of his ears.

Antonyms

• honest

Related terms

• dishonesty

Anagrams

• hedonists