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disingenuous
[ dis-in-jen-yoo-uhs ]
adjective
- lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere:
Her excuse was rather disingenuous.
disingenuous
/ ˌɪɪˈɛʊə /
adjective
- not sincere; lacking candour
Derived Forms
- ˌ徱ˈԳܴdzܲԱ, noun
- ˌ徱ˈԳܴdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- 徱i·u·dzܲ· adverb
- 徱i·u·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDzd··u·dzܲ adjective
- ԴDzd··u·dzܲ·ly adverb
- ԴDzd··u·dzܲ·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of disingenuous1
Example Sentences
Using the blatantly disingenuous pretext of "fighting anti-semitism," the school caved to Trump's demands to silence campus protests with threats of student discipline and even arrest.
When Salah set the cat among the pigeons about his future in November by saying he was 'more out than in', he wasn't being disingenuous.
"Almost every relationship in my life would be bastardized and disingenuous because I couldn’t tell them what was going on. My son has never taken a walk outside — in five months," she said.
"Using the drop in casualties on 20mph roads to justify cutting back on active travel infrastructure is deeply disingenuous," the Llanelli Labour MS said.
So, until a few things get straightened out it makes no sense whatsoever and it's very disingenuous of them to say there's a true pathway.
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