Difference between Thievish and Dishonest

What is the difference between Thievish and Dishonest?

Thievish as an adjective is having a tendency to steal while Dishonest as an adjective is not honest

Thievish

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a tendency to steal Having the manner of a thief; furtive

Dishonest

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: not honestinterfering with honesty

Example sentence: If I steal money from any person, there may be no harm done from the mere transfer of possession; he may not feel the loss, or it may prevent him from using the money badly. But I cannot help doing this great wrong towards Man, that I make myself dishonest.

We hope you now know whether to use Thievish or Dishonest in your sentence.

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