dishonest UK /dɪˈsɒnɪst/US /dɪˈsɑnɪst/ adjective4 •Not honest; shoddy.“Watch how totally dishonest the California Prop vote is!” Trump fumed on Truth Social over the weekend. — 2025 •Interfering with honesty. •(no longer used) Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.inglorious triumphs and dishonest scars — 1713 •(no longer used) Dishonoured; disgraced; disfigured.Dishonest with lopped arms the youth appears, / Spoiled of his nose and shortened of his ears. — 1697 formsmore dishonest · most dishonest