disingenuous
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7.8
- adjective
- /ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs/
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insincero
- So calling them elite was a little bit disingenuous in my mind.
- a disingenuous claim
- a disingenuous statement
- seem disingenuous
And they could, they could actually be, you know, quite disingenuous and even harmful claims.
- And they could, they could actually be, you know, quite disingenuous and even harmful claims.
- The hearings, from my perspective, seemed a bit disingenuous, kind of top level, I think.
- So calling them elite was a little bit disingenuous in my mind.
- I think first thing is I, I don't want people to be disingenuous ever.
- It's strategic, it feels disingenuous and and it's not making real movement happen.
- And, and again, I would, I would be disingenuous if I didn't admit having something to prove.
- Given the policies that you're weighing, it's very disingenuous to call the vulnerable just the people.
- And those who think that social media is this fake, toxic, disingenuous place, yeah, it can be that.
- You don't want to do stuff that seems disingenuous.
- And so I'm, I'm never going to go with something that I think is disingenuous, right?
- I mean, look, was that particular line in the speech a little disingenuous?
- Look, I just find all this high dudgeon really disingenuous.
- But those tactics, as you say us are, are they're, they're a, they're disingenuous.
- And people who were trying to tell you that it was normal are being incredibly disingenuous.
- Well, I would be disingenuous if I didn't remind us that that's never anybody's goal.
- At least that would be the case if Red hadn't been so disingenuous about the way that they've marketed these things over the years.
- Anyone who looks at his, at his profile, at his credentials and scoffs, they're, they're, they're being disingenuous.
- This marketing makes Andy's language choices and card comparison choices a little bit mismatched, maybe disingenuous at worst.
Examples
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However, to deny that this move is not changing the residential environment is patronizing and disingenuous.
Academic text (2016) -
Yet questions of safety in Somalia struck many as a disingenuous excuse for U.N. failures.
Academic text (1993) -
So, right, I felt like he was slightly disingenuous in the way he explained it.
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But I think it's really disingenuous to not talk about the fact that a lot of people are selling things that they cannot believe.
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Ultimately, we are as disingenuous with ourselves as we think others are with us.
Fiction book (2000) -
And they could, they could actually be, you know, quite disingenuous and even harmful claims.
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Nonetheless, it would be disingenuous to fail to acknowledge that these issues are significant.
Academic text (2013) -
That's why I think he's a bit disingenuous... when he says equal care for all and not just his friends.
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But I'd be disingenuous if I didn't point out the obvious fact here that Blake has brought an extra dimension to the club this year.
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It seemed disingenuous when he pretended not to understand the question, as he had clearly studied the material.
Synonyms
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5.3
Trying to seem real to deceive people
148
4.4
Giving a wrong idea that makes people believe false things
128
2.5
Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself
62
5.3
Appearing true but making someone believe something that is not true
62
9.9
A person who lies or says things that are not true
51
6.4
Acting in a dishonest or tricky way to get what you want
31
5.0
Acting in a dishonest way to make people believe something untrue
25
7.3
Not giving a direct answer to hide the truth or avoid commitment
19
4.2
Not showing real feelings or meaning what you say
17
7.4
A look or behavior that seems dishonest and hard to trust
15
8.9
Pretending to feel one way while acting another way
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9.1
Saying things that are not true
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4.8
Not honest and likely to tell lies
3
8.8
Clever in a dishonest way to trick people
1
8.3
To give a wrong idea of the real situation
1
8.6
Not telling the whole truth to hide facts or avoid blame
To hide the truth to trick people
Showing one feeling while acting differently to trick people
Not honest and likely to say things that are not true
Antonyms
How Sincere
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disingenuous comes from the prefix dis- meaning 'not' plus ingenuous, which once meant 'open' or 'honest'. So, a disingenuous person is 'not open' and hides the truth or pretends to know less than they really do.