disingenuousadjective
uk/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈdʒen.ju.əs/us/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈdʒen.ju.əs/formal(of a person or their behaviour) slightly dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth:
It was disingenuous of her to claim she had no financial interest in the case.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sly & devious
- artful
- backdoor
- calculating
- calculation
- conniving
- conspiratorial
- cunning
- devious
- fox
- foxy
- guile
- legerdemain
- scheme
- sleight of hand
- sneaky
- trick
- tricky
- underhand
See more results »