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disingenuous
not candid or sincere, often while pretending innocence
Synonyms
- insincere
- deceptive
- dishonest
Antonyms
- candid
- sincere
- forthright
disingenuous in a sentence
The senator's disingenuous apology avoided admitting any responsibility.
Her disingenuous question concealed the fact that she already knew the answer.
Where it comes from
Formed from dis- and ingenuous, from Latin ingenuus, meaning 'frank or candid.'
Memory hook
DIS + INGENUOUS: the DIS reverses frankness, making it insincere.
Read it in context
- Against the Metal Arts
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