Bad Dishonest(92 words) alibi (noun) - A claim of innocens due to evidence that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place. bamboozle (verb) - To cheat or fool. bandit (adjective) - A robber or outlaw, especially one who is part of a group and operates in remote or wild areas. bilk (verb) - To take money from someone by cheating or tricking them. bluff (noun) - An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something bluff (verb) - Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions bogus (adjective) - Not real or genuine - fake or false (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted) charade (noun) - An act or event that is clearly false charlatan (noun) - A person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people clandestine (adjective) - Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit collusion (noun) - Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others connive (verb) - To secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur contrived (adjective) - Artificial and difficult to believe. corrupt (adjective) - Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain cover-up (noun) - The act of concealing the truth or facts, especially by a person in authority. crook (noun) - A person who is dishonest or a criminal culprit (noun) - A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed cunning (noun) - Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit debase (verb) - To reduce the quality or value of something deceitful (adjective) - Intentionally misleading or dishonest. deceive (verb) - To mislead or trick someone, especially for personal gain. deception (noun) - The act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage deceptive (adjective) - Causing someone to believe something untrue. decoy (noun) - An object made to resemble something else, to lure someone into a trap. delude (verb) - To mislead someone into believing something that is not true devious (adjective) - Showing a skillful use of dishonest tactics to achieve goals. disingenuous (adjective) - Giving a false appearance of being truthful or genuine. dupe (verb) - Deceive; trick duplicitous (adjective) - Deliberately misleading or two-faced in behavior or speech. embezzle (verb) - To secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for evasive (adjective) - To avoid giving clear direct answers to questions. exploit (verb) - To take unfair advantage of extortion (noun) - The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. façade (noun) - A deceptive outward appearance. fib (verb) - Tell an unimportant lie fib (noun) - A lie, typically an unimportant one filch (verb) - To pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way finagle (verb) - To get something in an indirect or dishonest way. finagle (verb) - To use tricks and dishonest methods to get what you want. fink (noun) - An unpleasant or contemptible person fink (verb) - Inform on to the authorities flagrant (adjective) - The way an action or situation is negative in an open and obvious way foist (verb) - To Impose an unwelcome situation on someone. fraud (noun) - Intentional deception for personal or financial gain. freeloader (noun) - A person who takes advantage of others' generosity or resources without giving anything in return. gimmick (noun) - A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business gouge (verb) - To overcharge or swindle; also to use a sharp tool to remove inner material from something. guise (noun) - A deceptive appearance that is intended to deceive heist (noun) - A robbery hoax (noun) - A humorous or malicious deception hoodwink (verb) - To deceive or trick someone. huckster (noun) - A person who sells things of questionable value hype (noun) - Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion, that often turns out to be false hypocrisy (noun) - Behavior that is the opposite of how one actually is, being fake by pretending to be one thing, and acting in the opposite way. hypocrite (noun) - Someone who acts in a way that contradicts what they say they believe in imposter (noun) - A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain indefensible (adjective) - Unable to be defended, justified, accepted, or excused. leech (verb) - To habitually exploit or rely on leech (noun) - A person who extorts profit from or sponges on others loot (verb) - To steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot machinations (noun) - Crafty schemes or plots, especially intended to achieve something deceitful or underhanded; secret or complicated plans, often with a negative or manipulative goal. masquerade (noun) - Behavior that is intended to deceive. mischief (noun) - Behavior that causes minor damage or annoyance, especially by children or animals. mooch (verb) - To ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it nepotism (noun) - When those with power or influence favor relatives, friends, or associates, such as by giving them jobs or ruling in their favor. phony (adjective) - Not genuine; fraudulent pilfer (verb) - To steal, especially in small quantities quackery (noun) - Deceptive or dishonest practices, particularly in fields such as health, medicine, or business, that are designed to exploit others. rascal (noun) - A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way) rogue (noun) - Behaving in a way that causes damage. rook (verb) - To take money from someone by cheating, defrauding, or overcharging them ruse (noun) - A ploy or stratagem used to manipulate a situation in one's favor, often by hiding one's true intentions or motives. scam (noun) - A dishonest scheme; a fraud scheme (verb) - Make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong scheme (noun) - A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect, often through deceptive means scoundrel (noun) - Someone who is dishonest. A villain who exploits others for his/ her own benefit. sham (noun) - A thing that is not what it is purported to be shenanigans (noun) - Secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering shirk (verb) - To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility. shortchange (verb) - To intentionally or unintentionally deprive someone of what they deserve or expect. shortchanged (verb) - To treat someone unfairly, by giving them less than they deserve sly (adjective) - Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature smokescreen (noun) - A distraction or false front used to mislead or deceive others. smuggle (verb) - To move goods illegally into or out of a country snatch (verb) - To quickly seize something in a rude or eager way sneaky (adjective) - Doing things in a secretive or sly way, often to avoid being noticed or caught. swindle (noun) - A fraudulent scheme or action swindle (verb) - Use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions tamper (verb) - To interfere with or change something in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations. underhanded (adjective) - Dishonest or sneaky, often done in a secret or deceitful way. unscrupulous (adjective) - Behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want villain (noun) - A person who is considered wicked, cruel, or criminal; someone blamed for causing a particular problem or harm.