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Spell Bee Word: Dishonest


What does dishonest mean?

Word: Dishonest

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Dishonest means not honest; telling lies or cheating.

Synonyms: untruthful, lying

Antonyms: honest, trustworthy

How do you spell dishonest?

Syllables: dis - hon - est

Tricky part: The h after dis is silent, so it is easy to drop it and write disonest.

Watch out for: disonest, dishonist, dishonast

Memory tip: Hour, honour and honest all hide a silent h, and dishonest keeps it too.

Dishonest in a sentence

Example 1: Copying in a test is dishonest.

Example 2: It is dishonest to say you finished your homework when you have not.

Example 3: It is dishonest to keep money you found without looking for its owner.

Fun Fact

Dishonest came into English in the 1300s from the Old French deshoneste, and at first it meant shameful rather than untruthful.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correct prefix to make a new word:

honest

a) mis
b) in
c) dis
d) un

Show answer

c) dis. Honest becomes its opposite with dis, not un or in.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) sincerely
b) dishonest
c) promiss
d) excuse

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c) promiss. Promise ends in se, not a double s.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

dishonest

a) truthful
b) loyal
c) sincere
d) deceitful

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d) deceitful. Deceitful people trick others, which is what dishonest means.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

dishonnest

a) h
b) t
c) n
d) s

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c) n. Honest has a single n, and dishonest keeps it that way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which action is dishonest?

a) owning up when you break a glass
b) telling Mum your real test score
c) handing a lost wallet to a teacher
d) copying a friend's homework answers

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d) copying a friend's homework answers

2. A dishonest player might...

a) help a fallen opponent up
b) move the ball when no one looks
c) shake hands after the match
d) accept the umpire's decision

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b) move the ball when no one looks

Associated Words

Words that end in -est: request, quest, digest, interest, protest, harvest

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: trustworthy

More words from this list

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