dishonesty

/dis'ɔnisit/

Thân thiện

A student looks down sadly after an act of dishonesty during a test.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality of being dishonest; lack of honesty or integrity. This refers to the character trait of being prone to deceive, cheat, or steal. 2. A dishonest act; an instance of lying, cheating, or stealing. This refers to a specific action or behavior that demonstrates a lack of honesty.

Examples of Usage

• As a quality/trait:
  • The company fired the manager for dishonesty.
  • His constant dishonesty made it impossible to trust him.
  • Academic dishonesty, such as plagiarism, is a serious offense.
• As a specific act:
  • The investigation uncovered several financial dishonesties.
  • She was accused of dishonesty in her reporting of the facts.

Advanced Usage

• "Proved to a standard of dishonesty": A legal phrase used in contexts like fraud, indicating that a person's conduct was deliberately deceptive according to a defined legal test.
• "Utter dishonesty": Used for emphasis to describe a complete and total lack of honesty.

Variants and Related Words

• Dishonest (adjective): Describing a person or action that is not honest.
  • He gave a dishonest answer.
• Dishonestly (adverb): In a dishonest manner.
  • He acted dishonestly to gain an advantage.

Synonyms

• Deceit: The action or practice of deceiving someone.
• Deception: The act of hiding the truth, especially to gain an advantage.
• Fraud: Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
• Duplicity: Deceitfulness; double-dealing.
• Mendacity: Untruthfulness; tendency to lie.

Antonyms

• Honesty: The quality of being honest.
• Integrity: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
• Truthfulness: The quality of telling the truth.
• Probity: The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• A web of dishonesty: A complex, interconnected series of lies or deceitful acts.
  • The scandal revealed a vast web of dishonesty within the organization.
• To be steeped in dishonesty: To be deeply involved in or characterized by dishonest practices.
  • The old regime was steeped in corruption and dishonesty.

Học thuật

Noun

1. lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
2. the quality of being dishonest

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