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disingenuous
[ dis-in-jen-yoo-uhs ]
/ ˌdɪs ɪnˈdʒɛn yu əs /
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adjective
lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere: Her excuse was rather disingenuous.
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disinfestant, disinflate, disinflation, disinform, disinformation, disingenuous, disinherit, disinhibition, disinhume, disinsertion, disintegrate
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British Dictionary definitions for disingenuous
disingenuous
/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs) /
adjective
not sincere; lacking candour
Derived forms of disingenuous
disingenuously, adverbdisingenuousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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