dishonest
adjective/dɪsˈɒnɪst/CEFR B1অসৎ
Meaning
Not honest; willing to lie, cheat, or deceive.
Example sentences
- It was dishonest of him to hide the truth.সত্য লুকানোটা তার পক্ষে অসততা ছিল।
- Dishonest traders sell fake products.অসৎ ব্যবসায়ীরা নকল পণ্য বিক্রি করে।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: deceitful
Antonyms: honest
Similar words, and what each means
- deceitful
ছলনাময়
Behaving dishonestly to trick or mislead others.
- untruthful
অসত্যবাদী, মিথ্যাবাদী
Saying things that are not true; not honest.
- fraudulent
প্রতারণামূলক, জালিয়াতিপূর্ণ
Intended to deceive people illegally, especially in order to get money.
Opposite words
- honest
সৎ, খাঁটি
Telling the truth and not cheating or stealing.
Word family
Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.
- dishonestynounঅসততা
“dishonest” elsewhere on EnglishBD
'He is honest, unlike his dishonest brother.' — 'unlike' shows honest is the opposite of dishonest.
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“dishonest” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সস্তা
- • গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
- • অসৎ
- • রসালো
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অসৎ — dishonest (adjective) — অসৎ. Not honest; willing to lie, cheat, or deceive.
Which word is closest in meaning to “dishonest”?
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deceitful — deceitful — ছলনাময়. Behaving dishonestly to trick or mislead others.
Related words
- deceitfulছলনাময়synonym
- honestসৎ, খাঁটিantonym
- disheartenedনিরুৎসাহিত, ভগ্নমনোরথnearby
- dishevelledএলোমেলো, উসকোখুসকোnearby
- dishonestyঅসততাnearby
- disillusionedমোহভঙ্গnearby
- disk-driveডিস্ক ড্রাইভ, চাকতি চালনা যন্ত্র, যন্ত্রsame level
- dismissবরখাস্ত করা, ছাঁটাই করাsame level
- disobedientঅবাধ্যsame level
- dispenseবিতরণ করা, বণ্টন করাsame level
- dissolveদ্রবীভূত হওয়াsame level
- distantদূরবর্তী, দূরেরsame level