'Dishonesty' definitions:

Definition of 'dishonesty'

From: WordNet
noun
The quality of being dishonest [ant: honestness, honesty]
noun
Lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing [syn: dishonesty, knavery]

Definition of 'Dishonesty'

From: GCIDE
  • Dishonesty \Dis*hon"es*ty\, n. [Cf. OF. deshonest['e], F. d['e]shonn[^e]tet['e].]
  • 1. Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [Obs.] "The hidden things of dishonesty." --2 Cor. iv. 2. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Lewdness; unchastity. --Shak. [1913 Webster]