Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: disingenuous
IPA transcription: [dɪsɪndʒ'ɛnjuəs]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: disingenuous, artful
    Meaning: not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness; "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine; "a disingenuous excuse"
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