noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/dɪsˈɒnɪ.sti/
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CMU ARPABET:D IH0 S AA1 N AH0 S T IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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2
noun
Meaning 2
An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, usually
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noun
Meaning 3
Shamefulness, disgrace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable, usually
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4
noun
Meaning 4
lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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