HyperDic: dishonest

English > 2 senses of the word dishonest:
ADJECTIVEalldishonest, dishonorabledeceptive or fraudulent
alldishonest, corruptible, bribable, purchasable, venalcapable of being corrupted
dishonest > pronunciation
Soundsdihsaa'nahst
Rhymesabolitionist ... zoologist: 193 rhymes with ahst...
English > dishonest: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningdeceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive.
Synonymdishonorable
Narrowerambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tonguedmarked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
beguilingmisleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods
deceitful, fallacious, fraudulentIntended to deceive
deceptive, misleadingDesigned to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
falsedesigned to deceive / deceive
picaresqueInvolving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction
rascally, roguish, scoundrelly, blackguardlylacking principles or scruples
shadyOf questionable honesty or legality
thieving, thievishgiven to thievery
See alsocrooked, corruptnot straight
dishonorable, dishonourablelacking honor or integrity
falsenot in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
insincerelacking sincerity
untrustworthy, untrustynot worthy of trust / trust or belief
untruthfulnot expressing or given to expressing the truth
Oppositehonest, honorablenot disposed to cheat or defraud
Spanishdeshonesto, deshonroso, insincero
Adverbsdishonestlyin a corrupt and deceitful manner
English > dishonest: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningcapable of being corrupted.
Example "dishonest politicians"
Synonymscorruptible, bribable, purchasable, venal
Broadercorruptlacking in integrity
Spanishcorruptible, sobornable, venal
Catalancorruptible, subornable, venal

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