disingenuous

[ dis-in-jen-yoo-uhs ]

/ ˌdɪs ɪnˈdʒɛn yu əs /

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adjective

lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere: Her excuse was rather disingenuous.

Origin of disingenuous

First recorded in 1645–55; dis-¹ + ingenuous

OTHER WORDS FROM disingenuous

dis·in·gen·u·ous·ly, adverbdis·in·gen·u·ous·ness, nounnon·dis·in·gen·u·ous, adjectivenon·dis·in·gen·u·ous·ly, adverb

non·dis·in·gen·u·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby disingenuous

disinfestant, disinflate, disinflation, disinform, disinformation, disingenuous, disinherit, disinhibition, disinhume, disinsertion, disintegrate

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Example sentences from the Web for disingenuous

How does one support gender equality without coming across as disingenuous or, even worse, as pandering?
Tech’s Male ‘Feminists’ Aren’t Helping|Cate Huston, Karen Catlin|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He would rather endorse someone with genuine doubts than someone with disingenuous beliefs.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism|Regina Lizik|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There's something comforting about the way Veep portrays Selina and her quest for power in the disingenuous world of politics.
The ‘Veep’ Finale Twist Was Genius|Kevin Fallon|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Non-apology”, “disingenuous” and “lip service” were a few of the choice words expressed.
OkCupid Keeps Up Its Firefox Boycott for CEO’s Anti-Gay Stance|Gregory Ferenstein|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Even Salon called out their sisters at Jezebel for being “disingenuous.”
The Vogue-ification of Lena Dunham|Lizzie Crocker|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As it was the intention of the heir to set aside that will, such assurance was, to say the least of it, disingenuous.
Lady Anna|Anthony Trollope
But whether candid or disingenuous, this habit has the advantage of oiling the wheels of progress with a sacred unction.
Egotism in German Philosophy|George Santayana
I also found them in Tokio, where imitations of them were being made by the ingenious and disingenuous Japanese.
Notes of a War Correspondent|Richard Harding Davis
Disingenuous, dis-in-jen′ū-us, adj. not ingenuous: not frank or open: crafty.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
It is disingenuous to endeavor to conceal these facts, and to mislead ordinary citizens about them.
Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore Roosevelt

British Dictionary definitions for disingenuous

disingenuous

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs) /

adjective

not sincere; lacking candour

Derived forms of disingenuous

disingenuously, adverbdisingenuousness, noun

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单词	disingenuous
释义	disingenuous [ dis-in-jen-yoo-uhs ] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈdʒɛn yu əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disingenuous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere: Her excuse was rather disingenuous. Origin of disingenuous First recorded in 1645–55; dis-¹ + ingenuous OTHER WORDS FROM disingenuous dis·in·gen·u·ous·ly, adverbdis·in·gen·u·ous·ness, nounnon·dis·in·gen·u·ous, adjectivenon·dis·in·gen·u·ous·ly, adverb non·dis·in·gen·u·ous·ness, noun Words nearby disingenuous disinfestant, disinflate, disinflation, disinform, disinformation, disingenuous, disinherit, disinhibition, disinhume, disinsertion, disintegrate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disingenuous How does one support gender equality without coming across as disingenuous or, even worse, as pandering? Tech’s Male ‘Feminists’ Aren’t Helping\|Cate Huston, Karen Catlin\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He would rather endorse someone with genuine doubts than someone with disingenuous beliefs. The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism\|Regina Lizik\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There's something comforting about the way Veep portrays Selina and her quest for power in the disingenuous world of politics. The ‘Veep’ Finale Twist Was Genius\|Kevin Fallon\|June 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Non-apology”, “disingenuous” and “lip service” were a few of the choice words expressed. OkCupid Keeps Up Its Firefox Boycott for CEO’s Anti-Gay Stance\|Gregory Ferenstein\|April 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Even Salon called out their sisters at Jezebel for being “disingenuous.” The Vogue-ification of Lena Dunham\|Lizzie Crocker\|January 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As it was the intention of the heir to set aside that will, such assurance was, to say the least of it, disingenuous. Lady Anna\|Anthony Trollope But whether candid or disingenuous, this habit has the advantage of oiling the wheels of progress with a sacred unction. Egotism in German Philosophy\|George Santayana I also found them in Tokio, where imitations of them were being made by the ingenious and disingenuous Japanese. Notes of a War Correspondent\|Richard Harding Davis Disingenuous, dis-in-jen′ū-us, adj. not ingenuous: not frank or open: crafty. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various It is disingenuous to endeavor to conceal these facts, and to mislead ordinary citizens about them. Theodore Roosevelt\|Theodore Roosevelt British Dictionary definitions for disingenuous disingenuous / (ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs) / adjective not sincere; lacking candour Derived forms of disingenuous disingenuously, adverbdisingenuousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disingenuous dishonest, unfair, deceitful, false, artful, crooked, cunning, designing, duplicitous, feigned, foxy, indirect, insidious, mendacious, oblique, shifty, sly, tricky, two-faced, underhanded
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disingenuous

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adjective

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