She accused the government of dishonesty and incompetence.
Synonyms: deceit, fraud, corruption, cheating More Synonyms of dishonesty
dishonesty in British English
(dɪsˈɒnɪstɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ties
1.
lack of honesty or fairness; deceit
2.
a deceiving act or statement; fraud
dishonesty in American English
(dɪsˈɑnɪsti)
noun
1.
the quality of being dishonest; dishonest behavior; deceiving, stealing, etc.
2. Word forms: pluraldisˈhonesties
a dishonest act or statement; fraud, lie, etc.
Word origin
ME dishoneste < OFr deshonesté
Examples of 'dishonesty' in a sentence
dishonesty
It's just greed and dishonesty.
The Sun (2016)
Sunday Times discovered he was working as a senior manager at a mental health hospital and nursing home despite being struck off for misconduct and dishonesty.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The panel said that it had rejected allegations of dishonesty and gross misconduct.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She did not attend her final hearing but was struck off after earlier admitting misconduct and dishonesty.
The Sun (2015)
Urgent action is necessary to purge both banks and bankers of their deeply ingrained dishonesty and greed.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There was no finding of dishonesty or lack of integrity in his conduct.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This is dishonesty and potential fraud, and aiding those activities.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There are two things voters do not easily forgive: dishonesty and incompetence.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A dozen convictions for dishonesty and violence.
The Sun (2008)
You need to suspend him pending a disciplinary hearing into fraud, dishonesty and failure to follow a management instruction.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But this will be swept under the carpet and forgotten along with all the other acts of dishonesty and corruption displayed in the last ten years.
The Sun (2007)
He denies dishonesty and misconduct.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
So it does, but only because it has shone a light on the dishonesty and greed of ourelected and unelected leaders.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Any kind of dishonesty, including fraud, risks damaging that trust.
The Sun (2010)
Sadly, lies, deceit and dishonesty appear to have become the accepted norm within the portals of power.
The Sun (2012)
There is still some way to go before cricket can hope to match football for greed and dishonesty, but it's getting there.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Quotations
Dishonesty is the raw material not of quacks only, but also in great part of dupesThomas CarlyleCount Cagliostro
Thou shalt not steal; an empty feat When it's so lucrative to cheatArthur Hugh CloughThe Latest Decalogue
In other languages
dishonesty
British English: dishonesty NOUN
Dishonesty is dishonest behaviour.
She accused the government of dishonesty and incompetence.
American English: dishonesty
Brazilian Portuguese: desonestidade
Chinese: 不诚实行为
European Spanish: deshonestidad
French: malhonnêteté
German: Unehrlichkeit
Italian: disonestà
Japanese: 不正直
Korean: 부정직
European Portuguese: desonestidade
Latin American Spanish: deshonestidad
(noun)
She accused the government of dishonesty and incompetence.
Synonyms
deceit
The suspect was found guilty of theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale.
fraud
He was jailed for two years for fraud.
corruption
He faces 54 charges of corruption and tax evasion.
cheating
graft (informal)
treachery
trickery
They will resort to trickery in order to impress their clients.
criminality
duplicity
He was guilty of duplicity in his private dealings.
falsehood
She called the verdict a victory of truth over falsehood.
chicanery
The trial revealed a world of crime, corruption and political chicanery.
falsity
with no clear knowledge of the truth or falsity of the issues involved
sharp practice
perfidy (literary)
He cited many examples to illustrate the perfidy of his adversaries.
mendacity
an astonishing display of cowardice and mendacity
fraudulence
crookedness
wiliness
unscrupulousness
improbity
Quotations
Dishonesty is the raw material not of quacks only, but also in great part of dupes [Thomas Carlyle – Count Cagliostro]Thou shalt not steal; an empty feat When it's so lucrative to cheat [Arthur Hugh Clough – The Latest Decalogue]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of chicanery
Definition
trickery or deception
The trial revealed a world of crime, corruption and political chicanery.
Synonyms
trickery,
cheating,
intrigue,
deception,
artifice,
wiles,
duplicity,
subterfuge,
stratagems,
chicane,
double-dealing,
skulduggery (informal),
sharp practice,
sophistry,
deviousness,
wire-pulling (US),
underhandedness,
dodge
in the sense of corruption
Definition
dishonesty and illegal behaviour
He faces 54 charges of corruption and tax evasion.