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disingenuous

UK
/ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/
US
/ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/
disingenuousadjective
more disingenuous
Comp.
most disingenuous
Super.
UK
/ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/
US
/ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/
Translations
Her disingenuous apology did little to mend the rift between them.
Ses excuses insincères n'ont guère contribué à réparer la rupture entre eux.
Additional translations
faussement ingénuSe dit d'une personne qui feint la naïveté ou la franchise.
Definitions
Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending to know less about something than one really does.
Her disingenuous apology did little to mend the rift between them.
Giving a false appearance of frankness; calculatingly insincere or crafty.
It was disingenuous of him to claim he had no knowledge of the deal.
Synonyms
hypocritical
deceitful
dishonest
duplicitous
untruthful
insincere
Antonyms
genuine
sincere
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