dishonesty

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.

   He added: "We've always had spin, especially from Government. But this is not spin. This is dishonesty and so it's our rail media's urgent responsibility to call it out because non-specialist journalists across the country will report this and gradually these untruths will be accepted.

2. 2
   noun

   Shamefulness, disgrace.

   His dishonesty appears in leaving his friend here in necessity and denying him.

3. 3
   noun

   lack of honesty

4. 4
   noun

   the quality of being dishonest

5. 5
   noun

   An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.

Etymology

From Middle English dishoneste (“disgrace, filth”), from Old French deshoneste, equivalent to dis- + honesty or dishonest + -y.