| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/deceiving-others-and-not-telling-the-truth |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:deceiving others and not telling the truthdeceiving others and not telling the truthThese words all refer to people or things that deceive others and do not tell the truth. One of the most common words for this isdishonest.Dishonestis used to describe people and the things they do. The press called out the campaign's dishonest tactics. Some people are so dishonest - it's no wonder he's suspicious of everyone. The opposite ofdishonestishonest. He's one of the most honest people you'll ever meet. For more opposites ofdishonest, see the article athonest. If someone isuntrustworthy, they are not able to be trusted because they are known to lie, cheat, or deceive other people. He made the mistake of basing his news story on an untrustworthy source. The opposite ofuntrustworthyistrustworthy. She's babysat for our family for years and is completely trustworthy. Someone or something that isdeviousis dishonest, but in a complicated way that almost always works to trick or cheat others. It was a devious plan - but would it work? Devious pollsters can write questions that will always return the result they are looking for. The worddeceitfulis a disapproving way to talk about someone or something that hides the truth. She's deeply deceitful and not to be trusted. A bill was passed that banned deceitful sales practices. In formal contexts,disingenuouscan be used when someone doesn't tell the whole truth about something.Disingenuousis often modified by phrases likea littleora tadto show the speaker is being sarcastic. It's a little disingenuous to claim that you didn't know about the meeting when we were all sent the reminder via email. It is disingenuous of our supervisor to claim that her orders were merely suggestions. You can also use the formal wordduplicitousto describe lying speech or behaviours.Duplicitousis used especially to refer hiding the truth by telling different people different things. Customers lose confidence in all banks when one engages in duplicitous behaviour. The adjectivecorruptcan be used to refer to people who use their position or their power to cheat other people and gain an advantage for themselves. Corrupt politicians caught accepting bribes from political lobbies were removed from their posts this week. Unscrupuloushas a similar meaning ascorruptbut is disapproving.Unscrupulousappears more in writing than in speech. This city is full of unscrupulous developers who con struggling homeowners into selling off valuable property at a fraction of its worth. A person in authority who cheats or deceives people is informally calledcrookedor, in UK English slang,bent. He was a crooked politician and I'm glad the reporters caught him out. UKslangHe's a bent copper. Something that isfraudulentlooks legitimate but is intended to deceive people.Fraudulentis usually only used of things. There are a number of fraudulent websites that mimic banking sites in order to steal your login information. Related articlesa dishonest person |
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