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disingenuous

/ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/

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disingenuousadjective

more disingenuous

Comp.

most disingenuous

Super.

/ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/

His disingenuous smile made everyone suspicious.

Его неискренняя улыбка вызвала подозрения у всех.

She gave a disingenuous answer to the question.

Она дала лукавый ответ на вопрос.

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disingenuousadjective

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.