English Explanatory Dictionary

disingenuous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
  2. Not ingenuous; not frank or open.
  3. Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs/ en-us-disingenuous.ogg en-au-disingenuous.ogg

Word forms

disingenuous more disingenuous most disingenuous

Etymology

From dis- + ingenuous.

Synonyms

uncandid

Derived words

disingenuously disingenuousness
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