Synonyms and antonyms of Cheating, dishonest and insincere behavior in American Thesaurus

dishonesty (noun)

behavior that involves doing things that are not honest

deceit (noun)

dishonest behavior that is intended to trick someone

corruption (noun)

dishonest or illegal behavior by officials or people in positions of power, especially when they accept money in exchange for doing things for someone

deception (noun)

the act of tricking someone by telling them something that is not true

smoke and mirrors (noun)

something that is intended to prevent people from clearly seeing or understanding something

foul play (noun)

behavior that is not fair or honest or that does not keep to accepted rules

misconduct (noun)

formal seriously bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone who has a position of responsibility

guile (noun)

formal the skillful use of dishonest means to trick people or to make them do what you want

duplicity (noun)

formal dishonest behavior that is intended to trick someone

double-dealing (noun)

behavior by which you cheat someone, especially by pretending to do one thing while doing the opposite

act (noun)

a way of behaving that does not show what someone is really like or what they really feel

airs (noun)

behavior that is not natural and relaxed by someone who wants to impress people and seem important

artifice (noun)

behavior that is intended to trick someone

bad faith (noun)

the condition of not being sincere or honest about your intentions

the black arts (noun)

humorous a skill or method for achieving things in a clever but dishonest way

camouflage (noun)

a way of hiding the truth

cant (noun)

talk that is not sincere, often about religion or morals

casuistry (noun)

very formal the use of clever arguments, especially on moral issues, to try to make someone believe something that is not true

chicanery (noun)

formal the use of clever, unfair, or dishonest methods to trick people, especially in legal matters

collusion (noun)

formal the secret activities of people who work together to do something dishonest

crocodile tears (noun)

sympathy or sadness that is not sincere

cunning (noun)

the use of clever methods to get what you want, especially methods that involve tricking or cheating people

doublespeak (noun)

double talk

double talk (noun)

a way of saying things that makes it impossible for people to understand, used by people in official positions when they want to hide the truth

dramatics (noun)

informal the behavior of someone who shows a lot of emotion that is not necessary or sincere

facade (noun)

a false appearance or way of behaving that hides what someone or something is really like

front (noun)

behavior that is not sincere because you want to hide your real feelings

funny business (noun)

dishonest or illegal activities

gentility (noun)

a false way of behaving that is intended to make people believe you belong to a high social class

graft (noun)

Americaninformal dishonest or illegal activities in politics or business that involve giving people money or advantages in exchange for their help or support

hanky-panky (noun)

informal minor dishonest or illegal activities

honeytrap (noun)

an occasion when an attractive person tricks another person into revealing secret information or behaving in an illegal or immoral way

hot air (noun)

informal statements that sound impressive but are really not sincere or sensible

humbug (noun)

behavior or talk that is not sincere

jiggery-pokery (noun)

mainly Britishinformal dishonest behavior that is intended to trick people, often in business or politics

maneuvering (noun)

clever or skillful behavior that allows someone to get what they want, often in a way that is illegal or dishonest

manipulation (noun)

behavior that influences someone or controls something in a clever or dishonest way

manoeuvring ()

the British spelling of maneuvering

masquerade (noun)

behavior that hides what you are really feeling or thinking

monkey business (noun)

informal dishonest or bad behavior

newspeak (noun)

showing disapproval language that sounds impressive but deliberately hides the truth and tries to change people’s traditional views about something

obscurantism (noun)

very formal the practice of deliberately making things more confusing or complicated, so that people do not discover the truth

pieties (noun)

statements that are morally right but not sincere

play-acting (noun)

behavior in which you pretend to be upset, injured, etc. in order to get sympathy or an advantage

pose (noun)

behavior that is not natural or sincere and is intended to impress or trick people

pretension (noun)

a way of behaving that is intended to impress other people but seems false or too deliberate

pretension (noun)

used about books, movies, and other things that people create

rigging (noun)

the act of organizing something in a dishonest way in order to produce a particular result

rort (noun)

Australianinformal a dishonest plan or activity

sharp practice (noun)

old-fashioned dishonest business activities

shenanigans (noun)

informal silly, dishonest, or immoral behavior

show (noun)

an occasion when you pretend to have particular feelings

skulduggery (noun)

secret activities that are intended to trick or cheat people

sleaze (noun)

behavior that is dishonest or immoral, especially in politics or business

sleight of hand (noun)

clever and slightly dishonest behavior used for achieving something

trickery (noun)

the use of tricks to get what you want

turpitude (noun)

formal behavior that is dishonest or immoral

veneer (noun)

a pleasant appearance, or a polite way of behaving that is not sincere