dishonesty
Dishonesty is when someone is not honest.
the quality of not being honest, especially of not telling the truth or not acting fairly
A dishonesty is a lie or cheating action.
an act of behaving dishonestly, such as lying, cheating, or hiding the truth for personal advantage
Dishonesty can mean cheating or fraud in business or politics.
dishonest or illegal behavior, especially in business or public life, intended to get money, power, or advantage
Dishonesty can mean using facts in a misleading way on purpose.
the practice of knowingly misrepresenting facts, evidence, or arguments in order to persuade others or protect one’s position
- Base: dishonesty
- Plural: dishonesties, dishonesty
a culture of dishonesty
1environment where lying is normal
A culture of dishonesty is a place where people often lie or cheat.
- Weak oversight can create a culture of dishonesty.
- Employees described a culture of dishonesty where problems were routinely hidden.
- The new CEO promised to end the culture of dishonesty.
- They want to change the culture of dishonesty.
academic dishonesty
1cheating or plagiarism in school
Academic dishonesty means cheating at school or copying someone’s work.
- The university has strict rules against academic dishonesty.
- He was suspended for academic dishonesty after submitting copied work.
- The teacher reported the case of academic dishonesty to the department.
- Academic dishonesty can get you expelled.
- Copying homework is academic dishonesty.
financial dishonesty
1lying or cheating about money
Financial dishonesty means cheating or lying about money.
- Auditors found signs of financial dishonesty in the records.
- The board removed him after allegations of financial dishonesty.
- The company introduced new controls to prevent financial dishonesty.
- They fired him for financial dishonesty.
intellectual dishonesty
1misleading use of ideas or facts
Intellectual dishonesty means using ideas or facts in a dishonest way.
- The reviewer accused the writer of intellectual dishonesty.
- Selective quoting can cross the line into intellectual dishonesty.
- Calling it intellectual dishonesty is a serious charge in academic debate.
- Don’t twist the facts; that is intellectual dishonesty.
professional dishonesty
1dishonest conduct at work
Professional dishonesty means being dishonest in your job.
- She was disciplined for professional dishonesty after falsifying reports.
- The complaint alleged professional dishonesty toward customers.
- Licensing boards can penalize professionals for dishonesty.
- Professional dishonesty can end a career.