How do you use Dishonest in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like corrupt or dishonorable, plus the exact meaning.
Dishonest meaning
- Not honest; shoddy.
- Interfering with honesty.
- Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.
Synonyms of Dishonest
Using Dishonest
- The main meaning on this page is: Not honest; shoddy. | Interfering with honesty. | Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.
- Useful related words include: corrupt, dishonorable, deceitful, false.
- In the example corpus, dishonest often appears in combinations such as: and dishonest, dishonest and, being dishonest.
Context around Dishonest
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 1 questions, 2 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dishonest
- In this selection, "dishonest" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, deeply, person, admin and senator stand out and add context to how "dishonest" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a deeply dishonest pol who and alleging that dishonest cops are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dishonest" sits close to words such as adani, ardern and birthplace, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dishonest
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It’s actually a stupid and dishonest aphorism. (8 words)
And it certainly doesn’t make them dishonest or disingenuous. (10 words)
But get him and the deeply dishonest Schiff off Intelligence. (10 words)
Despite the media’s attempt to keep Biden’s “Uncle Joe from Scranton” persona afloat, Biden is and always has been a vicious demagogue and a deeply dishonest pol who mouths whatever he thinks will do him the most good at any moment. (43 words)
No surprise a dishonest person like Pompeo is part of the most dishonest admin in US history, an admin that has attracted a base of individuals who'll willingly parrot their lies. (32 words)
However, while many celebrities own their backgrounds and have no reason to be dishonest about their origins, some famous people can get caught telling slightly embellished stories about their past. (30 words)
If that’s correct, was he dishonest or deluded, or both? (11 words)
Biden’s dishonest border crisis victory lap — it hasn’t been fixed! (12 words)
One commentator, Femi Fani-Kayode, to be specific, dismissed her letter as a “boring epistle of dishonest garbage” – except that Adichie is incapable of writing garbage! (26 words)
Example sentences (20)
No surprise a dishonest person like Pompeo is part of the most dishonest admin in US history, an admin that has attracted a base of individuals who'll willingly parrot their lies.
And it certainly doesn’t make them dishonest or disingenuous.
Anthony Albanese says Scott Morrison's decision to halt a gas project while PM was dishonest.
As I noted, the disclosures by "The 74" were not the first time that the Superintendent had been caught being dishonest about the details of the hack.
Because we do not complete the form, so people feel that we are being dishonest,” Senator Johnson Smith said.
Between losses, injuries, and dishonest calls, the girls’ JV tennis team has faced no shortage of obstacles throughout their season.
Biden’s dishonest border crisis victory lap — it hasn’t been fixed!
Branding a music licensing fee as a tax is dishonest and inaccurate.
But get him and the deeply dishonest Schiff off Intelligence.
Chaiwut continued by alleging that dishonest cops are taking advantage of the circumstance by asking the people for money.
Content ranges from the (inappropriate student-faculty relationships) to the (dishonest administration).
Despite the media’s attempt to keep Biden’s “Uncle Joe from Scranton” persona afloat, Biden is and always has been a vicious demagogue and a deeply dishonest pol who mouths whatever he thinks will do him the most good at any moment.
Following the announcement that they would be doing business with the Saudi Arabian officials behind LIV, people bashed the PGA Tour for their dishonest, hypocritical stance.
He’s also penned not one but : the New York Times bestseller “Disloyal,” which was published by Skyhorse, and “Dishonest,” published by Melville House.
However, while many celebrities own their backgrounds and have no reason to be dishonest about their origins, some famous people can get caught telling slightly embellished stories about their past.
If that’s correct, was he dishonest or deluded, or both?
It’s actually a stupid and dishonest aphorism.
No, that is not what I think or said, do not put words in my mouth, stop being dishonest.
One commentator, Femi Fani-Kayode, to be specific, dismissed her letter as a “boring epistle of dishonest garbage” – except that Adichie is incapable of writing garbage!
On Wednesday he suggested that Orsted was a dishonest broker and insisted that the “future of offshore wind” along the state’s 130-mile coastline remained strong.
Common combinations with dishonest
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and dishonest 24×
- dishonest and 22×
- being dishonest 11×
- as dishonest 11×
- most dishonest 9×
- was dishonest 9×
- is dishonest 9×
- be dishonest 8×
- of dishonest 7×
- dishonest about 6×