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English > 1 sense of the word disingenuous:
ADJECTIVEalldisingenuous, artfulnot straightforward or candid / candid
disingenuous > pronunciation
Soundsdihsihnjheh'nyuwahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1131 rhymes with ahs...
English > disingenuous: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningnot straightforward or candid / candid; giving a false / false appearance of frankness.
Examples
  • "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine
  • "a disingenuous excuse"
Synonymartful
Narrowerdistorted, misrepresented, perverted, twistedHaving an intended meaning / meaning altered or misrepresented
See alsoinsincerelacking sincerity
Oppositeingenuous, artlessCharacterized by an inability to mask your feelings
Spanishastuto
Nounsdisingenuousnessthe quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor
Adverbsdisingenuouslyin a disingenuous manner