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Meaning of disingenuous

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

disingenuous

Pronunciation:/ˌdɪs.ɪn.ˈdʒɛn.ju.əs//ˌdɪs.ɪn.ˈdʒɛn.ju.əs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Not honourable; unworthy of honour

  2. Not ingenuous; not frank or open

    Synonyms:uncandid

  3. Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/disingenuous

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