dishonest
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dishonest
Dishonest and untruthful. Describes a person who lies deliberately and often, or a statement that is based on lies and is insincere.
Seine Entschuldigung klang verlogen und kam nicht von Herzen.
His apology sounded dishonest and did not come from the heart.
The adjective 'verlogen' (dishonest) is derived from the verb 'lügen' (to lie). The prefix 'ver-' strengthens the negative meaning here and describes a quality that is thoroughly characterized by lies.
Ich glaube ihm nicht, seine ganze Geschichte ist von vorne bis hinten verlogen.
I don't believe him; his whole story is dishonest from beginning to end.
'Verlogen' (dishonest) can describe both people ('ein verlogener Mensch' - a dishonest person) and their actions or statements ('eine verlogene Ausrede' - a dishonest excuse, 'ein verlogenes Kompliment' - an insincere compliment).
Er ist ein verlogener Betrüger.
He is a dishonest fraud.
This word is not a neutral description, but a strong moral judgment. When you describe someone or something as 'verlogen' (dishonest), you express deep disapproval and contempt.
Die Politikerin nannte die Vorwürfe eine verlogene Kampagne.
The politician called the accusations a dishonest campaign.
hypocritical
Verlogen generally describes a person or demeanor that is insincere because of deliberate and frequent lies. Scheinheilig is more specific and applies when someone only pretends to have moral principles or good qualities. A scheinheilig person therefore presents themselves as better than they behave.
Seine wiederholten Lügen über das eigene Verhalten lassen sein Auftreten verlogen wirken.
His repeated lies about his own behavior make him seem dishonest.
Sein öffentliches Lob der Ehrlichkeit wirkt scheinheilig, weil er selbst ständig lügt.
His public praise of honesty seems hypocritical because he lies constantly himself.
