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dishonestdis‧hon‧est /dɪsˈɒnɪst $ -ˈɑː-/ adjective   - a dishonest lawyer
- a dishonest politician
- A few dishonest dealers give the used car trade a bad name.
- I don't think he was being dishonest - he just didn't know the truth.
- It was dishonest of him to suggest that he actually had a degree from Oxford - he was just there for one term.
- People on welfare are often wrongly characterized as lazy or dishonest.
- A second form of corruption was dishonest dealing by the officers of the law.
- A store presumably would not authorise dishonest persons putting items intended to be stolen even into the shop's trolley.
- Any kind of sharp practice or dishonest dealing will infallibly ruin his career.
- For instance, referring to the title, some characters are just and immoral, some are fair and dishonest.
- It was dishonest, he felt.
- There were even rebelliously honest policemen, who might blow the whistle on the dishonest ones.
- They say our commanders are dishonest.
► dishonest behaving in a way that is intended to deceive people, for example by lying, cheating, or stealing: · Are you accusing me of being dishonest?· The money was acquired through dishonest means.· People are no longer surprised to find that politicians are dishonest. ► corrupt using your power in a dishonest way for your own advantage – used about people in official positions: · corrupt politicians· Law and order has broken down, and most government officials are corrupt. ► devious good at secretly thinking of clever plans to trick people in order to get what you want: · You have a very devious mind!· They use all kinds of devious methods to find out your personal details. ► underhand British English, underhanded American English underhand methods involve secretly deceiving people in order to get what you want: · In a series of underhand moves, Browne managed to gain control of the company. ► sneaky doing or saying things secretly, in a way that seems wrong because it is slightly dishonest or unfair: · It was pretty sneaky when the bank charged me interest on my account without telling me. ► sly deliberately behaving in a way that hides what you are really thinking or doing, in a way that is slightly dishonest: · Lucy decided not to tell him where she was going. She was often a bit sly like that.· He’s a sly old fox. ► unscrupulous using dishonest and unfair methods to get what you want, without caring if you harm other people: · Some unscrupulous companies try to persuade people to borrow huge sums of money. ► fraudulent formal deliberately deceiving people in an illegal way in order to gain money or power: · You will be prosecuted if you make a fraudulent claim on your insurance policy. seeming to be dishonest► suspicious if someone or something seems suspicious, they make you think that something dishonest or illegal is happening: · The police are treating the boy’s death as suspicious. ► dubious if something seems dubious, you think it may not be completely true, right, or honest: · He has a rather dubious reputation.· It all sounds highly dubious to me.· the country’s dubious record on human rights ► shady shady business deals or people seem to be dishonest or connected with secret and illegal activities: · Several senior members of the party had been involved in shady deals.· a shady character ► shifty someone who looks shifty looks as if they are doing or planning something dishonest: · The man on the market stall looked a bit shifty when he gave me my change. ► dodgy British English informal probably dishonest and not to be trusted – used especially to say that you do not want to be involved with someone or something: · There’s something a bit dodgy about him.· dodgy business deals dishonest► dishonest someone who is dishonest tells lies or tries to trick people or steal things: · A few dishonest dealers give the used car trade a bad name.· a dishonest politician· People on welfare are often wrongly characterized as lazy or dishonest.it is dishonest of somebody to do something: · It was dishonest of him to suggest that he actually had a degree from Oxford - he was just there for one term. ► corrupt a corrupt politician, official, or police officer uses their power in a dishonest way for their own advantage, for example by accepting money from people in return for helping them: · In the 1970s, the city's police force was among the most corrupt in the nation.· Corrupt customs officials have helped the drug trade to flourish.· Perez said that there were virtually no procedures in place to weed out corrupt officials. ► crooked someone who is crooked is involved in illegal or dishonest business activities: · A crooked civil servant sold hundreds of British passports on the black market, a court heard yesterday. crooked (business) deal: · The land was obtained in a crooked business deal between politicians and an Arizona savings and loans association. ► crook someone who is involved in dishonest and usually criminal activities, especially someone who gets money by cheating people: · Collins called the governor a crook and said he should be removed from office. ► bent British spoken use this about someone in an official position, who uses their power illegally or dishonestly: · Half the inspectors here are bent.· A few bent coppers can give the whole police force a bad name. ► unscrupulous someone who is unscrupulous uses dishonest and unfair methods to get what they want, and does not care if they harm other people: · Isn't it time we did something to protect the elderly from unscrupulous business people?· Morgan admitted that some of his actions may have been unscrupulous, but he denied doing anything illegal. secretly dishonest► devious someone who is devious tries to get what they want by secretly using clever plans to trick people, so you can never be sure what their real intentions are: · You have to be pretty devious to be successful in that sort of business.· In the film, he plays a devious defence lawyer named Richard Adler. ► sneaky someone who is sneaky does things secretly and tricks people in order to get what they want: · You never know what's going on in that sneaky mind of his.· Watch out for Andy. He can be really sneaky. ► sly someone who is sly deliberately and cleverly hides their real intentions and feelings in order to get what they want, without other people realizing what they are doing: · Children of that age can be very sly.sly smile/look/expression etc: · A sly look crossed his face when Patsy mentioned the money. ► underhand British /underhanded American underhand methods or ways of doing things involve secretly deceiving people in an unfair way in order to get what you want without them knowing your intentions: · In a series of very smart, underhand moves, Browne gradually gained control of the company.· A federal judge criticized U.S. immigration officials for "underhanded tactics'' to deny asylum to Haitians.· She accused the council of behaving in an "underhand" manner and said residents should have been consulted. when someone or something seems dishonest► suspicious use this about behaviour or a situation that makes you think that someone is doing something dishonest: · It all seems very suspicious to me. Where did he get all that money from?· The circumstances surrounding McBain's death are suspicious.· He glanced around, satisfied that nobody was taking any notice of his suspicious behaviour, then opened the door.suspicious-looking: · There was a suspicious-looking man standing in a doorway across the street. ► shady use this to describe business deals or the people involved in them, when they seem dishonest or illegal, especially because the business is secret: · His acceptance of an interest-free £125,000 loan from a shady businessman looks suspicious to say the least.shady deal: · He has been mixed up in a number of shady deals in the Cayman Islands. ► shifty someone who is shifty looks or behaves as if they are doing or planning something dishonest: · There's something shifty about that guy.· a shifty, fast-talking lawyer ► dodgy British informal probably dishonest, although you are not sure of the facts - use this especially to say that you do not want to be involved with someone or something: · Don't buy a car from him, he's a real dodgy character.· The whole thing looks distinctly dodgy to me. ► dubious/questionable use this about someone's behaviour or a business arrangement that does not seem completely right or correct, so that you think it is probably dishonest: · He had been involved in some questionable business activities at one time.· Marantz resigned after discovering that dubious business deals were being negotiated by his fellow officials.highly dubious/questionable: · The whole deal seems highly dubious to me. ► be up to no good informal use this about someone you think is doing or planning something dishonest, even though you do not know exactly what it is: · If you ask me, that husband of hers is up to no good.· Anyone waiting around on street corners at night must be up to no good. dishonest behaviour► dishonesty dishonest behaviour: · Are you accusing me of dishonesty?· The report accuses both politicians of dishonesty and of misrepresenting the facts. ► corruption when someone who works for the government, the police etc uses their power dishonestly to get money or gain an advantage: · The chief of police was forced to resign after allegations of corruption.· The administration has frequently been accused of corruption and abuse of power.widespread corruption: · Corruption has become so widespread there that you almost can't imagine the system working without it. ► bribery when someone offers money to a politician or government official in order to persuade them to do something: · Officials said the bribery investigation would continue.· US firms are alleged to have used bribery to win contracts.· Several politicians are linked to the bribery and sex scandal.bribery and corruption: · One of Murrow's chief campaign promises was to do something about bribery and corruption. ► graft American dishonest behaviour by politicians who accept money from companies in return for helping them: · Stevens was in court yesterday facing charges of graft and tax evasion.· A major investigation is underway to root out graft there, he said. ► sharp practice British business activities or ways of making money that are clever and dishonest, though not actually illegal: · We couldn't discover anything specific, but there was definitely some sharp practice going on.· His grandfather had made a fortune out of a piece of commercial sharp practice in the 19th century. ► dirty tricks dishonest activities that are designed to gain political advantage, for example by spreading false information about your opponents: · Burrows denied that members of his election staff had been involved in dirty tricks.· The book focuses on the dirty tricks, break-ins, and illegal campaign contributions of the 1972 presidential election.dirty tricks campaign: · They had carried out a dirty tricks campaign to discredit opposition leaders. NOUN► appropriation· The fact that they controlled the company which consented to the transfer was irrelevant in the light of their dishonest appropriation.· This has the advantage that the cases referred to will be brought within the single concept of dishonest appropriation. nounhonesty ≠ dishonestyadjectivehonest ≠ dishonestadverbhonestly ≠ dishonestly not honest, and so deceiving or cheating people OPP honest:  dishonest traders People on welfare are wrongly seen as lazy or dishonest.—dishonestly adverb: A person is guilty of theft if he or she dishonestly obtains property.THESAURUSdishonest behaving in a way that is intended to deceive people, for example by lying, cheating, or stealing: · Are you accusing me of being dishonest?· The money was acquired through dishonest means.· People are no longer surprised to find that politicians are dishonest.corrupt using your power in a dishonest way for your own advantage – used about people in official positions: · corrupt politicians· Law and order has broken down, and most government officials are corrupt.devious /ˈdiːviəs/ good at secretly thinking of clever plans to trick people in order to get what you want: · You have a very devious mind!· They use all kinds of devious methods to find out your personal details.underhand British English, underhanded American English underhand methods involve secretly deceiving people in order to get what you want: · In a series of underhand moves, Browne managed to gain control of the company.sneaky doing or saying things secretly, in a way that seems wrong because it is slightly dishonest or unfair: · It was pretty sneaky when the bank charged me interest on my account without telling me.sly deliberately behaving in a way that hides what you are really thinking or doing, in a way that is slightly dishonest: · Lucy decided not to tell him where she was going. She was often a bit sly like that.· He’s a sly old fox.unscrupulous /ʌnˈskruːpjələs/ using dishonest and unfair methods to get what you want, without caring if you harm other people: · Some unscrupulous companies try to persuade people to borrow huge sums of money.fraudulent /ˈfrɔːdjələnt $ ˈfrɒːdʒə-/ formal deliberately deceiving people in an illegal way in order to gain money or power: · You will be prosecuted if you make a fraudulent claim on your insurance policy.seeming to be dishonestsuspicious if someone or something seems suspicious, they make you think that something dishonest or illegal is happening: · The police are treating the boy’s death as suspicious.dubious if something seems dubious, you think it may not be completely true, right, or honest: · He has a rather dubious reputation.· It all sounds highly dubious to me.· the country’s dubious record on human rightsshady shady business deals or people seem to be dishonest or connected with secret and illegal activities: · Several senior members of the party had been involved in shady deals.· a shady charactershifty someone who looks shifty looks as if they are doing or planning something dishonest: · The man on the market stall looked a bit shifty when he gave me my change.dodgy British English informal probably dishonest and not to be trusted – used especially to say that you do not want to be involved with someone or something: · There’s something a bit dodgy about him.· dodgy business deals |