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   disingenuous

   /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"

   Derivatives

   • 1. disingenuity noun
   • 2. disingenuously adverb
   • 3. disingenuousness noun

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   What does disingenuous mean?

   • DISINGENUOUS definition: 1. (of a person or their behaviour) slightly dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth: 2. (of…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between disingenuine and disingenuous?

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   What does ingenuous mean in English?

   • Its base word ingenuous (derived from a Latin adjective meaning "native" or "freeborn") can describe someone who, like a child, is innocent or lacking guile or craftiness. English speakers began frequently joining the negative prefix dis- with ingenuous to create disingenuous during the 17th century.

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   What is a disingenuous remark?

   • Did you know? A disingenuous remark might contain some superficial truth, but it is delivered with the intent to deceive or to serve some hidden purpose. Its base word ingenuous (derived from a Latin adjective meaning "native" or "freeborn") can describe someone who, like a child, is innocent or lacking guile or craftiness.

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     DISINGENUOUS translate: （人或其行为）不够诚实的，不够坦白的. Learn more in...

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     DISINGENUOUS translate: （人或其行爲）不夠誠實的，不夠坦白的. Learn more in...

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   adjective. Someone who is disingenuous is slightly dishonest and insincere in what they say. [formal] It would be disingenuous to claim that this is great art. Synonyms: dishonest, cunning, sly, designing More Synonyms of disingenuous. disingenuously adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective]

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   Disingenuous definition: lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere. See examples of DISINGENUOUS used in a sentence.

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    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.