Dishonesty and Incompetence

Dishonesty

Dishonesty noun - The tendency to tell lies.

Incompetence and dishonesty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Incompetence" instead a noun "Dishonesty".

Nearby Words: dishonest, dishonestly

Incompetence

Incompetence noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.

Dishonesty and incompetence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dishonesty" instead a noun "Incompetence".

Nearby Words: incompetent, incompetently

How words are described

blatant blatant dishonesty blatant incompetence
rampant rampant dishonesty rampant incompetence
supposed supposed dishonesty supposed incompetence
general general dishonesty general incompetence
Other adjectives: perceived, bureaucratic, alleged, corporate.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Scorpion At the beginning of "Shorthanded", Walter gets a casino employee named Ronny fired—not for dishonesty or incompetence, but because his hands are too small to do the job properly.
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