Disingenuous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Disingenuous is an adjective meaning Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
Meaning
Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
More Meanings
- Not ingenuous; not frank or open.
- Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.
Example Sentences
I am not so vain as to think these Remarks free from faults, nor so disingenuous as not to confess them:
But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea.
Synonyms for disingenuous
Depending on context, synonyms include uncandid, artful, perverted, distorted, twisted, misrepresented.
Antonyms for disingenuous
Common opposites include ingenuous, artless.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perverted, artful, twisted, distorted, misrepresented, dishonourable.
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