unhoneste
Middle English
Etymology 1
From un- + honeste (“honourable, appropriate, excellent”).
Alternative forms
- unhonest, un honest, un-honeste, unonest, unoneste, ununeste
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /unˈɔnɛst(ə)/
Adjective
unhoneste
- dishonourable, base, low
- immoral, despicable, indecent
- disreputable, dishonest
- unattractive, repulsive
Related terms
- unhonestly
Descendants
- English: unhonest
- Scots: unhonest
References
- “unhonest(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
From un- + honeste (“honour, integrity”).
Alternative forms
- unhonestee
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /unˈɔnɛsteː/
Noun
unhoneste (uncountable)
- Immorality; the state of being unethical.
Descendants
- English: unhonesty
References
- “unhonestẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.