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dishonest
01
not truthful or trustworthy, often engaging in immoral behavior
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most dishonest
Comparative
more dishonest
gradable
Examples
He was caught being dishonest about his involvement in the incident.
02
susceptible to corruption or moral compromise
Examples
Officials warned against dishonest practices in governance.
Lexical Tree
dishonestly
dishonest
honest
