noun
definition
The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
definition
An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.
Examples of dishonesty in a Sentence
Deceit is a tactic that requires dishonesty.
Once in summer he had sent for the village elder from Bogucharovo, a man who had succeeded to the post when Dron died and who was accused of dishonesty and various irregularities.
On his recovery he found his private affairs in some confusion, and he was at the same time deeply indebted to the government for public funds which had been lost through the mismanagement or dishonesty of a confidential clerk, and for which he was responsible as district-attorney.
The Cave report showed that Egypt suffered from the ignorance, dishonesty, waste and extravagance of the East and from the vast expense caused by hasty and inconsiderate endeavours to adopt the civilization of the West.
All the vigilance of the emperor could not restrain the dishonesty and the cupidity of his servants, and no sooner was the strong hand of their ruler removed than they began to acquire territorial power for themselves.
Even from these, if the honesty of all concerned be granted (and even clever dishonesty could not have produced many of the results), it would appear that we are investigating a strange and important human faculty.
Its report, though acquitting Giolitti of personal dishonesty, proved disastrous to his political position, and obliged him to resign.
Get advice from Trading Standards and the Police if you suspect dishonesty.
The dishonesty of those who conducted the sales in France, the unbusinesslike methods of Barlow, and the failure of Duer and his associates to meet their contract with the Ohio Company, caused the collapse of the Scioto Company early in 1790, and two subsequent attempts to revive it failed.
Negative behavior such as the perception of dishonesty and the desire to dominate other people detracted from social reputation.
He stands squarely in a tradition in which dishonesty and fanaticism merge, in an amalgam which is often not easily separable from insanity.
The officials are not well paid, and are certainly numerous; while the manifold checks and counterchecks have by no means always been sufficient to prevent dishonesty.
Mr Roosevelt not only attacked dishonesty in public affairs but in private business as welt, asserting that "malefactors of great wealth" endeavour to control legislation so as to increase the profits of monopolies or "trusts," and that to prevent such control it is necessary to extend the powers of the federal government.
Its inhabitants had grown unaccustomed to work; The its finances were ruined by dishonesty, disorder, and Bourbons, a very heavy foreign debt.
Having lost his first employment - with a procureur - through dishonesty, he obtained a clerkship in the Paris octroi in 1789, but was dismissed for abandoning his post when the Parisians burned the octroi barriers on the night of the L2th-13th of July 1789.
It is good that there are no convictionsfor dishonesty.
People who have convictions for dishonesty or who are un discharged bankrupts are not allowed by law to manage or control charities.
Try not to aid, abet, counsel or procure dishonesty.
Investigations revealed deceit and dishonesty on the part of the Appellant.
These acts may involve dishonesty, in which case prosecutions for theft or corruption might also occur, or they may not.
It shows the dishonesty of these " ultimate questions.
In this case Customs have not alleged deliberate dishonesty but still assessed a 15% penalty.
This required the claimants to prove dishonesty and bad faith on the part of the Bank and individual officials.
We shall see similar dishonesty in the following discussion of Bent Scholar's lists of similarities and dissimilarities between Jesus and the Essenes.
In addition I am struck by what, with respect to him, I may call the intellectual dishonesty of the father's position.
The rules relating to academic dishonesty are published by the School in a code of practice.
Nevertheless, I believe William is guilty less of downright dishonesty than of a persistent lack of understanding.
Theft by employees is usually not covered cover against employe dishonesty can be arranged by a separate policy.
Reduced cash handling for your staff - which means fewer opportunities for costly mistakes or staff dishonesty.
No evidenceof his dishonesty was ever discovered, and Congress recognized the validity of his claims by voting $37,000 to his heirs in 1842.
They averred that the sum and substance of their "fault" was that they had been accustomed to meet on a fixed day before daylight to sing in turns a hymn to Christ as God, and to bind themselves by a solemn oath (sacramento) to abstain from theft or robbery, and from adultery, perjury and dishonesty; after which they were wont to separate and to meet again for a common meal.
Dishonesty and dissoluteness hid their heads.
Children may observe much routine dishonesty in the home, school and surrounding culture.
This means that a relationship built on dishonesty, lying and unfaithfulness does not stand a chance in lasting a lifetime.
He hated ignorance, but he hated still more half-learning, and most of all dishonesty in argument or in quotation.
Internal difficulties, low transport capabilities, and the necessity of garrisoning almost all parts of Albania and Macedonia to prevent local risings, added to the customary slackness in administration and training and the customary dishonesty in supply and equipment matters, resulted in the putting into the field of two armies which were numerically inferior, unequally trained, and poorly equipped - possessing indeed few assets beyond the solid fighting-worth of the individual Mahommedan Turk .2 With all this, however, the prestige of a great Power facing a group of small states, whose mutual hatred and rivalries had only just been composed, stood high, especially in Germany where the positive effects of the Turkish army reforms initiated by von der Goltz and others were overrated.
This banqueting table already creaks under the weight of such stodgy signature dishes as Iraq, personal avarice and fiscal dishonesty.
Only in the power that is integrated in the transcendent glory of Christ can any believer renounce the hidden things of dishonesty.
As they grow older it may become increasingly difficult for a parent, teacher or caregiver to detect dishonesty.
Most children with the benefit of a loving family environment, one where honesty is valued and modeled and dishonesty is appropriately challenged, will more often than not come to recognize that lying is not an acceptable behavior.
Parents should intervene when the lying is of a serious nature and explain the impact of dishonesty on another's feelings.
With these advantages there is also the disadvantages of dishonesty, lack of personal touch and possibility of meeting a person living miles away.
Having been in a relationship in which your boyfriend cheated on you means that you are more sensitive to the signals of dishonesty.
This means that you learned the lessons of the past and can separate out dishonesty in your partner from jealousy on your part.
That dishonesty and deception is not the foundation on which you want to build a life together.
Those with Moon in Gemini can quickly change their emotions from one extreme to another; this can appear as dishonesty to those around them.
Sincerity and honesty go hand in hand for Scorpios; they will literally detest you if they find even a whiff of dishonesty about you.
Parenting isn't easy, and dealing with dishonesty is one of the toughest aspects.
Dishonesty is obviously such a big problem-many people have lost their life savings because of dishonesty and irresponsibility by financial managers.
Watch your red aura for signs of a healthy ego (clear red), anger (muddy red) or dishonesty (muddy pink).