| 词组 | dishonest |
| 释义 | dishonest /dɪsˈɒnəst, dɪsˈɒnɪst $ -ˈɑː-/ adjective behaving in a way that is intended to deceive people, for example by lying, cheating, or stealingGrammar Dishonest is most commonly used after the verb be: Are you accusing me of being dishonest? Not all politicians are dishonest.adverbsdeliberately dishonest When he said he knew nothing about it, he was being deliberately dishonest.patently dishonest (=obviously dishonest) He described the government’s attitude as patently dishonest.fundamentally/basically dishonest There is something fundamentally dishonest about this policy.downright dishonest informal (=completely dishonest) It was downright dishonest of him to sign the contract when he knew that he couldn’t do what was agreed.nounsa dishonest person There are dishonest people in every area of society.dishonest tactics/methods They used dishonest tactics to get what they wanted.a dishonest claim The company made dishonest claims about its products.dishonest conduct formal (=dishonest behaviour) He was found guilty of dishonest conduct.THESAURUS: dishonest corruptofficial | politician | leader | government | regime | police officer | cop | practice | system | country using your official power in a dishonest way to get advantages for yourself: Corrupt officials have been accepting bribes. | Corrupt politicians were put in jail. | There was an international campaign against Burma’s corrupt military regime (=government – used to show disapproval). | The police force is determined to get rid of all officers who are engaged in corrupt practices. | The justice system is notoriously corrupt (=everyone knows it is corrupt). deviousway | means | scheme | tactics | mind dishonest in a clever way, and good at thinking of ways of secretly tricking people in order to get what you want: Companies bend the rules in various devious ways. | Using various devious means, they can trick people into paying hundreds of dollars for things they don’t want. | You have a very devious mind! | Be careful what you tell her – she can be very devious. sneaky informaltrick | way secretly tricking people in order to get what you want: What a sneaky trick! | Companies have all kinds of sneaky ways of getting information about their customers. | It was a bit sneaky not telling him that you already had a boyfriend.Sneaky or devious?These words are similar in meaning. Sneaky is much more informal than devious. You say a sneaky trick (not a ‘devious’ one). Devious sounds more serious and is often used when someone carefully plans what they are doing. slysmile | grin | look | fox | way deliberately behaving in a way that hides what you are really thinking or doing, and is often slightly dishonest: He left the room with a sly smile on his face. | The old man had a sly grin on his face, as if he knew something that we didn’t. | He’s a sly old fox (=a sly person). | Lucy was very sly and didn’t tell him where she was going. underhand BrE underhanded AmEtactics | method | means | manner | way | dealings underhand methods involve secretly deceiving people in order to get what you want: The other candidate used underhand tactics to win the election. | The boy behaved in an underhand way, and made sure that he was never the one who got the blame. | There has never been any hint that he was involved in underhand dealings (=secretly dishonest business activities). | I find it hard to believe that she could be involved in anything underhand. unscrupulousemployer | landlord | lender | dealer | trader | seller | owner | politician | company | person an unscrupulous person uses dishonest and unfair methods to get what they want, without caring about the effects of their actions on other people: Some unscrupulous employers try to avoid paying pensions to their workers. | The new rules are intended to prevent unscrupulous landlords from overcharging tenants. | Unscrupulous lenders try to persuade people to borrow huge sums of money. fraudulent formalclaim | practice | activity | conduct | transaction | use | accounting deliberately deceiving people, especially in order to get money – used when this is against the law or the official rules: You will be prosecuted if you make a fraudulent claim on your insurance policy. | The stolen credit card had been used to carry out fraudulent transactions (=for buying things or getting money in a dishonest way). | Fraudulent use of a passport is a serious offence. deceitful formalway | politician telling lies or tricking people, especially in order to get what you want: He won the race in a deceitful way. | The company were deliberately deceitful about their intentions when they bought the land. | It would be deceitful to suggest that this is an easy task.ANTONYMS → honest |
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