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dishonest(2)(dictionary)
dishonest(dictionary)

dishonest(1) (iou)



dishonest adjective. LME.
[Old French deshoneste (mod. deshonnete) from Proto-Romance alt. of Latin dehonestus, from honestus HONEST adjective: see DE-, DIS-.]
Bringing dishonour; shameful, discreditable. LME-M18.
Milton That dishonest victory At Chaeronea, fatal to liberty.
Unchaste, lewd. LME-M18.
a. Of conduct, a statement, etc.: not straightforward or honourable; (now chiefly) fraudulent, of the nature of or involving theft, lying, or cheating. E17.
Ld Macaulay A most dishonest and inaccurate French translation. J. le Carre It didn't appeal to Liz much, the secrecy, it seemed dishonest.
b. Of a person: lacking in probity or integrity, untrustworthy; (now chiefly) apt to steal, cheat, lie, or act fraudulently. M18.
Economist 'Shrinkage' due to dishonest staff and shoplifters cost them 650m last year.
Ugly, unsightly. M17-E18.
dishonestly adverb LME.