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as in deceit
the tendency to tell lies
if you gain a reputation for dishonesty, no one will believe you even when you're telling the truth
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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
a religious cult that recruits members through dishonesty and subterfuge
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Recent Examples of dishonesty
Some groups – in our study, young men with lower honesty-humility traits – had higher dishonesty rates.
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Iese Business School, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Accept temporary discomfort as evidence of expanding your leadership abilities, not as a sign of personal dishonesty.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Still, the poster decided not to attend because of the dishonesty.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
On February 28, the woman, who was set to be her sister's maid of honor, took to Reddit to describe the circumstances of dishonesty that led to the family conflict.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Iese Business School, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Accept temporary discomfort as evidence of expanding your leadership abilities, not as a sign of personal dishonesty.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Still, the poster decided not to attend because of the dishonesty.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
On February 28, the woman, who was set to be her sister's maid of honor, took to Reddit to describe the circumstances of dishonesty that led to the family conflict.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonesty
Noun
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The deceit and deception is positively intoxicating to this longtime reality competition fan.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The campaign registers domains that are close enough to legitimate websites to trick users into clicking, or at least to stop them flagging the deceit.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In another case, Balmer pleaded guilty in 2016 to forgery and theft by deception charges, court documents show.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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Imposter syndrome is an internal struggle with feeling like a fraud despite being qualified, whereas career catfishing is an active deception.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The panel also agreed Way acted with malice, oppression or fraud, and awarded her another $250,000 in punitive damages.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Robinson faces five felonies: concealment of a death, identity theft, two counts of financial card theft, financial card fraud and car theft.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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Despite being outnumbered 50-to-1 by the Five Families of the Italian mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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Noted for his tenacity and cunning, Khamenei is also a man of conviction, and his hatred for the United States is deeply felt.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Dishonesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonesty. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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