Dishonest and Honest

Dishonest

Dishonest adjective - Telling or containing lies.
Usage example: dishonest statements on the claims form

Honest is an antonym for dishonest in topics: deceitful, lying.

Nearby Words: dishonesty, dishonestly

Honest

Honest adjective - Being in the habit of telling the truth.
Usage example: at least the weatherman is honest and doesn't pretend to be able to predict the unpredictable

Dishonest is an antonym for honest in topics: trustworthy, truthful.

Nearby Words: honesty, honestly

Both words in one sentence

  • As a result, he's picked up enough tricks both honest and dishonest over the last seventy-two years of perpetual teenagerdom to rain hell on casinos.
  • True Neutral The thief Yoshimo is an advocate of intelligent decisions, getting a lot of money through means both honest and dishonest and rational levels of self-interest and non-involvement.
    Source: True Neutral
  • Brutal Honesty Near alternates between being so honest people want to punch him, and so dishonest people want to punch him.
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