dishonesty

[ dis-on-uh-stee ]

/ dɪsˈɒn ə sti /

lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.

a dishonest act; fraud.

Origin of dishonesty

First recorded in 1350–1400, dishonesty is from the Middle English word deshonestee. See dis-¹, honesty

To run towards burning buildings and struggling neighbors, dishonesty, corruption, and abuse.

The NRA’s Multimillion-Dollar New Ad Campaign Is Despicable |Michael Daly |September 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Which is why Obama needs to clearly expose its dishonesty in his State of the Union, says Michael Tomasky.

SOTU Advice: Hammer the GOP |Michael Tomasky |February 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Not to be outdone, Langford fired back, slamming Christie for dishonesty and for playing politics.

Which Politician Best Navigated Hurricane Sandy’s Surge? |Michelle Cottle |October 31, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Immediately after the last meeting in Moscow, Iranian officials complained about “Western dishonesty.”

The Blame Game |Trita Parsi |June 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Hellman's dishonesty in her later writing is sympathetically framed by the decades of criticism she had endured.

Lillian Hellman, Clarence Birdseye and Thai Jones: Must Read Nonfiction |Victoria Beale, Wendy Smith, Kevin Canfield |May 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The opponents based their objections mainly on what they considered the bad policy and dishonesty of retaining the Philippines.

The Hero of Manila |Rossiter Johnson
He attacked the Government for its alleged nepotism, dishonesty, and corruption.

G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study |Julius West
Now, from the first, Paul had been a great favorite with Mrs. Danforth, and she scouted at the idea of his dishonesty.

Paul Prescott's Charge |Horatio Alger
This dishonesty was increased, if Panna Ratkovski had fallen in love really with Kopovski.

Children of the Soil |Henryk Sienkiewicz
You are without vanity and dishonesty; and I have found that these usually go together.

The Carpet from Bagdad |Harold MacGrath

dishonesty

/ (dɪsˈɒnɪstɪ) /

lack of honesty or fairness; deceit

a deceiving act or statement; fraud