Antonyms for disingenuous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dis-in-jen-yoo-uh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɪs ɪnˈdʒɛn yu əs |
Definition of disingenuous
Origin :- "lacking in candor," 1650s, from dis- "opposite of" + ingenuous. Related: Disingenuously; disingenuousness.
- adj insincere
- Where have you learned the disingenuous and faithless arts you employ?
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- I am a foolish, disingenuous woman: I have been very culpable.
- Extract from : « White Lies » by Charles Reade
- This expedient of mine, disingenuous as it was, was successful.
- Extract from : « My Friend Smith » by Talbot Baines Reed
- Tell me then, my dear Camilla, do you sigh under the weight of any disingenuous conduct?
- Extract from : « Camilla » by Fanny Burney
- Cowardly and disingenuous—cringing and arrogant at the same time!
- Extract from : « Plays by August Strindberg, Third Series » by August Strindberg
- A too disingenuous, or too truthful, correspondent gave the show away.
- Extract from : « The Myth of a Guilty Nation » by Albert Jay Nock
- The letter is disingenuous, and is the composition of a man impudent and conceited.
- Extract from : « Cornish Characters » by S. Baring-Gould
- But his resentment was disingenuous, and his eyes stared into vacancy.
- Extract from : « The Song of Songs » by Hermann Sudermann
- I asked, with the most disingenuous grin that I could muster.
- Extract from : « Witching Hill » by E. W. Hornung
- Her remark was disingenuous, but this was only noticed by the doctor, who said in her ear, "You have been crying!"
- Extract from : « The Country Doctor » by Honore de Balzac
Synonyms for disingenuous
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