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- Dictionarydisingenuous/ˌdɪs(ɪ)nˈdʒɛnjʊəs/
adjective
- 1. not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does: "he was being somewhat disingenuous as well as cynical"
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Disingenuous means slightly dishonest or not speaking the complete truth. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- Disingenuously
DISINGENUOUSLY definition: 1. in a way that is slightly...
- English (US)
DISINGENUOUS meaning: 1. (of a person or their behaviour)...
- Znaczenie Disingenuous, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
DISINGENUOUS definicja: 1. (of a person or their behaviour)...
- Disinfection
DISINFECTION definition: 1. the process of cleaning...
- Disinformation
DISINFORMATION definition: 1. false information spread in...
- Traditional
DISINGENUOUS translate: (人或其行爲)不夠誠實的,不夠坦白的. Learn more in...
- Simplified
DISINGENUOUS translate: (人或其行为)不够诚实的,不够坦白的. Learn more in...
- Ingenuous
INGENUOUS definition: 1. honest, sincere, and trusting,...
- Disingenuously
Disingenuous means lacking in candor or giving a false appearance of simple frankness. Learn the word history, examples, synonyms, and related articles of disingenuous from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Disingenuous definition: lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere. See examples of DISINGENUOUS used in a sentence.
Disingenuous means slightly dishonest or not speaking the complete truth. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms and translations.
Use the adjective disingenuous to describe behavior that's not totally honest or sincere. It's disingenuous when people pretend to know less about something than they really do.
Disingenuous means not sincere, candid, or honest. It can also mean pretending to be naive or unsophisticated. Learn more about the word's origin, synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Disingenuous means slightly dishonest and insincere in what they say. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of this formal adjective with examples from The Guardian and other sources.