Dishonest
Dishonest adjective - Telling or containing lies.
Shiftless and dishonest are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Shiftless" with "Dishonest", this adjectives are similar.
Nearby Words: dishonesty, dishonestly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Sherry from Out There finds her admirer Clayton fairly abhorrent, and while he has many flaws (surly, shiftless, dishonest, alcoholic), the other notable female characters seem to like him.
Source: Abhorrent Admirer
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Shiftless and Dishonest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dishonest/shiftless
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Shiftless or Dishonest. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dishonest/shiftless.
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