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DISHONESTY Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word dishonesty. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word dishonesty. (close relations)
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cheating
nounn
noun

• a deception for profit to yourself

adjective satellite

• not faithful to a spouse or lover

• violating accepted standards or rules

deceit
nounn
noun

• the quality of being fraudulent

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

deceitfulness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being deceitful

deception
nounn
noun

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

disloyalty
nounn
noun

• the quality of being disloyal

double-dealing
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

adjective satellite

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

duplicity
nounn
noun

• a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

• acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

falsehood
nounn
noun

• a false statement

• the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting

fraud
nounn
noun

• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

mendacity
nounn
noun

• the tendency to be untruthful

perfidy
nounn
noun

• betrayal of a trust

• an act of deliberate betrayal

subterfuge
nounn
noun

• something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

treachery
nounn
noun

• betrayal of a trust

• an act of deliberate betrayal

trickery
nounn
noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

untruthfulness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being untruthful

underhandedness
nounn
noun

• The characteristic of being underhanded.

knavery
nounn
noun

• lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

Best Hypernyms For DISHONESTY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dishonesty, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
misconduct unrighteousness wrongdoing
Phrases (2)
actus reuswrongful conduct

Alternatives for CHEATING

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