Dishonesty can be defined as behavior performed with the intent to deceive, cheat, steal, lie, or engage in fraudulent activities, etc. When people are not sincere with each other, dishonesty sets in, and that could destroy their common ambitions. When people are untruthful, we say they are dishonest.
Dishonesty is a bad attitude or behavior. A society of dishonest people will be cheating each other. A dishonest person will not benefit themselves or their nation or country.