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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 definition: 1. (of a person or their behaviour) slightly dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth: 2. (of…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISINGENUOUS is lacking in candor; also : giving a false appearance of simple frankness : calculating. How to use disingenuous in a sentence. Did you know?
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]
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 meaning: 1. (of a person or their behaviour) slightly dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth: 2. (of…. Learn more.
Definition of disingenuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Disingenuous definition: Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating.
1. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating: "Increasingly, the question of immigration has become a disingenuous stalking-horse for race and racial hostility" ( Tyler Stovall ). 2. Pretending to be unaware or unsophisticated; faux-naïf. 3. Usage Problem Unaware or uninformed; naive. dis′in·gen′u·ous·ly adv. dis′in·gen′u·ous·ness n.
Disingenuous definition: lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere. See examples of DISINGENUOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. it would be disingenuous of us to pretend ignorance of our book's impact. dishonest, deceitful, underhand, underhanded, duplicitous, double-dealing, two-faced, dissembling, insincere, false, lying, untruthful, mendacious; not candid, not frank, not entirely truthful;
