disingenuously

• Adverbe signifiant « de manière non sincère, en particulier en feignant d'en savoir moins que ce que l'on sait réellement ». Décrit un comportement ou un discours faussement ou volontairement naïf, souvent dans le but de tromper ou de manipuler.

An adverb meaning "in a way that is not sincere, especially pretending to know less than one actually does." It describes behavior or speech that is falsely or deliberately naive, often to deceive or manipulate.

1. In a dishonest or insincere wayC1formal

   Acting in a manner that is not candid or sincere, often pretending to know less than one actually does.

   de manière peu sincère

   • He disingenuously claimed he had never heard of the scandal.
   • She disingenuously asked for advice while already knowing the answer.
   • The politician disingenuously denied any involvement in the affair.

   Synonymesdeceitfullydishonestlyfalselyhypocriticallyinsincerelymendaciouslyuntruthfully

   Antonymescandidlyfranklygenuinelyhonestlyopenlysincerelystraightforwardlytruthfully