dishonesty

«dishonesty» in Mova's school dictionary: not honest, such as lying, cheating or stealing — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (dishonesty — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Behaviour that is not honest, such as lying, cheating or stealing. tree →

2) The quality of being a person who is not honest. tree →

sense in the lessons

In ethics and religious education: honesty is a key value; dishonesty breaks trust; the Ten Commandments say «You shall not steal» and «You shall not bear false witness». In school: academic dishonesty (cheating, copying) has consequences. In law and adult life: dishonesty at work can lead to being sacked. Phrases: «an act of dishonesty», «accused of dishonesty».

examples

• Copying in a test is dishonesty. tree →
• The team was punished for dishonesty in the race. tree →
• Dishonesty breaks trust between friends. tree →
• He was sacked for dishonesty at work. tree →
• The story teaches that dishonesty always comes out in the end. tree →
• She was ashamed of her dishonesty and said sorry. tree →

note

Uncountable: «an act of dishonesty», not «a dishonesty». Silent H. Opposite: «honesty».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «dishonesty» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.