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单词 disingenuous
释义

disingenuous

adjective

dis·​in·​gen·​u·​ous ˌdis-in-ˈjen-yə-wəs How to pronounce disingenuous (audio)
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: lacking in candor
also : giving a false appearance of simple frankness : calculating
disingenuously adverb
disingenuousness noun

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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. English speakers began frequently joining the negative prefix dis- with ingenuous to create disingenuous during the 17th century.

Example Sentences

"It's had nine murders since 1937—about the same as you would get in many small towns." This was correct, but a wee disingenuous. The AT [Appalachian Trail] had no murders in its first thirty-six years and nine in the past twenty-two. Bill Bryson, A Walk in the Woods, 1999 … and he egged Badger on, asking a disingenuous question about the antivivisection rally in Cleveland, and as Badger took the thought up and chewed it over, the Doctor made as if to excuse himself. T. Coraghessan Boyle, The Road to Wellville, 1993 … he has a disingenuous way of resorting to slang when he wants to make a big point but is afraid of sounding pretentious. Karen Schoemer, New York Times Book Review, 31 Oct. 1993 Unity is at best an ideal, at worst a disingenuous political slogan. Salman Rushdie, The Independent on Sunday, 25 Nov. 1990 Her recent expressions of concern are self-serving and disingenuous.
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Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

disingenuous

adjective

as in dishonest

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dishonest
  • deceitful
  • untruthful
  • contrived
  • hypocritical
  • claptrap
  • assumed
  • unnatural
  • devious
  • insincere
  • bogus
  • strained
  • affected
  • mechanical
  • false
  • forced
  • simplistic
  • simulated
  • sham
  • backhanded
  • inappropriate
  • thoughtless
  • unctuous
  • put-on
  • pretended
  • feigned
  • phony
  • two-faced
  • double
  • jive
  • artificial
  • fake
  • lip
  • meaningless
  • counterfeit
  • phoney
  • mealymouthed
  • glib
  • hollow
  • phoney-baloney
  • phony-baloney
  • Janus-faced
  • superficial
  • simple
  • mealy
  • facile
  • double-faced
  • casual
  • double-dealing
  • breezy
  • Pecksniffian
  • left-handed
  • empty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • honest
  • sincere
  • genuine
  • heartfelt
  • candid
  • straightforward
  • forthright
  • direct
  • frank
  • plain
  • true
  • truthful
  • unfeigned
  • open
  • undesigning
  • thoughtful
  • profound
  • intelligent
  • heart-to-heart
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