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Dishonest vs Twistical - What's the difference?

dishonest | twistical |

As adjectives the difference between dishonest and twistical

is that dishonest is not honest while twistical is (archaic) crooked; tortuous; hence, perverse; unfair; dishonest.

dishonest

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not honest.
  • Interfering with honesty.
  • (obsolete) Dishonourable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • inglorious triumphs and dishonest scars
  • * Sir T. North
    • Speak no foul or dishonest words before them [the women].
  • (obsolete) Dishonoured; disgraced; disfigured.
  • * Dryden
    • Dishonest with lopped arms the youth appears, / Spoiled of his nose and shortened of his ears.

    Antonyms

    * honest

    Related terms

    * dishonesty

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    twistical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) crooked; tortuous; hence, perverse; unfair; dishonest.

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