dishonesty

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/dɪsˈɒn.əsti/ · dis-hon-est-y

The quality of being dishonest; lack of honesty.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being dishonest; lack of honesty.

ایسی حالت جو عدم ایمانداری کو ظاہر کرتی ہے؛ غیر ایمانداری کی کیفیت۔

بدعنوانی

badaunahi

Synonyms

deceitfraudulenceuntruthfulnessفریبدھوکہفراڈ

Antonyms

honestyintegritytruthfulnessایمانداریسچائیانصاف

Common Collocations

  • act of dishonesty
  • dishonesty in business
  • dishonesty among friends

Example Sentences

The dishonesty of the politician has led to public outrage.

سیاستدان کی بدعنوانی نے عوامی ناراضگی کو جنم دیا ہے۔

Siyasatdan ki badaunahi ne aawami narazgi ko janam dia hai.

Her dishonesty in the matter surprised everyone.

اس معاملے میں اس کی بدعنوانی نے سب کو حیران کر دیا۔

Is maamlay mein us ki badaunahi ne sab ko hairaan kar dia.

He was dismissed from his job due to his dishonesty.

اس کی بدعنوانی کی وجہ سے اسے ملازمت سے نکال دیا گیا۔

Is ki badaunahi ki wajah se use mulazmat se nikaal dia gaya.

Easily Confused With

dishonorable:Dishonesty refers to the act of lying or cheating, whereas dishonorable refers to the lack of honor and disgrace associated with certain actions.

Word Family

dishonest
adjectiveبدعنوان
dishonestly
adverbبدعنوانی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'dish' to remember 'dishonesty' as something that spoils the truth.

Imagine a broken scale, representing unbalanced honesty and dishonesty.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

سچ بول کے جس نے پایا رشتہ وفا کا، بدعنوانی کا سامنا نہ ہو اس کے دل میں کبھی۔

Sach bol ke jis ne paaya rishta wafa ka, badaunahi ka saamna na ho is ke dil mein kabhi.

Whoever spoke the truth and attained a bond of loyalty, May dishonesty never confront his heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جھوٹ کے پاؤں نہیں ہوتے۔

Jhoot ke paaon nahi hote.

Lies have no legs.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "dissonesté" — untruthfulness

First known use: 14th century

The word dishonesty has its roots in the Old French word 'dissonesté' which came into English in the late 14th century. It has been used to describe a lack of honesty in behavior or speech.