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disingenuous

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈdʒen.ju.əs/

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adjective

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈdʒen.ju.əs/C1formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который не является искренним, честным или открытым; притворяющийся, что знает меньше, чем на самом деле.

Describes someone who is not sincere, honest, or open; pretending to know less than one actually does.

  1. Not sincere or honestC1formal

    Pretending to be honest or sincere while actually being deceptive or hypocritical.

    ruНеискренний

    • His apology seemed disingenuous and calculated.
    • She gave a disingenuous smile while hiding her true feelings.
    • The politician's promises were dismissed as disingenuous.

    Synonymsartfulcalculatingcunningdeceitfuldeviousdishonestduplicitousfakefalsefeignedhypocriticalinsincerepretendedtwo-faceduntruthful

    Antonymsauthenticcandidfrankgenuinehonestopenrealsincerestraightforwardtruthful

Forms
  • more disingenuous comparative form
  • most disingenuous superlative form
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