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disingenuous

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disingenuous /ˌdɪsɪnˈʤɛnjəwəs/ adjective
disingenuous
/ˌdɪsɪnˈʤɛnjəwəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISINGENUOUS
[more disingenuous; most disingenuous] formal
: not truly honest or sincere : giving the false appearance of being honest or sincere
compare ingenuous

— disingenuously

adverb

— disingenuousness

noun [noncount]