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Dishonesty vs Unethical - What's the difference?

dishonesty | unethical |

As a noun dishonesty

is (uncountable) the characteristic or condition of being dishonest.

As an adjective unethical is

not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.

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

    unethical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.
    • The corporation was accused of unethical behavior for knowingly producing a product suspected of harming health.

    Antonyms

    * ethical