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Dishonesty vs Disobedience - What's the difference?

dishonesty | disobedience |

As nouns the difference between dishonesty and disobedience

is that dishonesty is (uncountable) the characteristic or condition of being dishonest while disobedience is refusal to obey.

dishonesty

English

Noun

(dishonesties)
  • (uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
  • * 1602 , , act 3 scene 4,
    • His dishonesty appears in leaving his friend here in necessity and denying him.
  • (countable) An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.

    • Antonyms

    * honesty

    References

    * * English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs

    disobedience

    English

    Noun

  • Refusal to obey.
    • The teacher complained of the child's disobedience .

    Synonyms

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    Antonyms

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