Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "dishonest" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

honest honest

Derived Terms

dishonestness

Etymologically Related To

dis honest

Related Terms

dishonestly dishonesty

Related Terms

crooked dishonesty dishonorable false honest insincere interfere untrustworthy

Similar Terms

Janus-faced ambidextrous beguiling beguiling blackguardly blackguardly corrupt crooked deceitful deceptive dishonorable dishonourable double dealing double-dealing double-faced double-tongued duplicitous fallacious false false fraudulent fraudulent insincere misleading misleading picaresque picaresque rascally roguish scoundrelly shady shady thieving thieving thievish two-faced untrustworthy untrusty untruthful

Synonym Network

corruptible unscrupulous

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