What is another word for disingenuous?
126 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ d_ˌɪ_s_ɪ_n_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_j_uː_ə_s], [ dˌɪsɪnd͡ʒˈɛnjuːəs], [ dˌɪsɪndʒˈɛnjuːəs], [ ˌʌnɹɪstɹˈe͡ɪnt], [ ˌʌnɹɪstɹˈeɪnt], [ ˌʌ_n_ɹ_ɪ_s_t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_n_t]Table of Contents
Similar words for disingenuous:- ambidextrous (adjective)
- crafty (adjective)
- deceitful (adjective)
- deceptive (adjective)
- dishonest (adjective)
- pretentious (adjective)
- sneaky (adjective)
- artful (noun)
- disingenuous (noun)
- phoniness (noun)
- other synonyms
- unprincipled
Definition for Disingenuous:
Synonyms for Disingenuous:
adj.
•ambidextrous (adjective) •crafty (adjective)- shrewdest,
- dis ingenuous,
- foxy,
- more streetwise,
- de-signing,
- dis-ingenuous,
- most streetwise,
- street smart,
- de signing.
- in direct,
- most illusory,
- most astucious,
- more rascal,
- hypo-critical,
- un-trustworthy,
- un trustworthy,
- hypo critical,
- most rascal,
- most deceiving,
- untruthful,
- most impostrous,
- more astucious,
- in-direct,
- under hand,
- more impostrous,
- more feline,
- mendacious,
- under-hand,
- most feline,
- un-truthful,
- under-handed,
- under handed,
- most beguiling,
- two faced,
- double-dealing,
- doubledealing,
- more deceiving,
- un truthful,
- more beguiling,
- twofaced.
n.
•artful (noun) •disingenuous (noun) •phoniness (noun)- backhandeds,
- deceitfuls,
- dis-ingenuousnesses,
- dis ingenuousnesses,
- evasives,
- duplicitou,
- perfidiou,
- deviou,
- snides,
- falses,
- shifties,
- two faceds,
- untrues,
- ambidextrou,
- dissimulatings,
- mendaciou,
- unfaithfuls,
- deceptives,
- twofaceds,
- pretentiou,
- un faithfuls,
- dissemblings,
- dis-ingenuousness,
- faithlesses,
- untruthfuls,
- hypocriticals,
- un-faithfuls,
- un-trues,
- dis ingenuousness,
- un trues,
- disingenuou,
- two-faceds,
- lyings.
Other synonyms:
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- affected,
- strained,
- pretentious,
- dishonest,
- false,
- charming,
- exaggerated,
- hail-fellow-well-met,
- studied,
- ersatz,
- la-di-da,
- underhand,
- unnatural,
- mala fide,
- artificial,
- unctuous,
- fey,
- cringing,
- phony,
- two-faced,
- duplicitous,
- pat,
- soapy,
- sugary,
- spurious.
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- guileful,
- devious,
- underhanded,
- sleek,
- lubricious,
- shifty,
- slick.
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- left-handed.
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Adjective
spurious, misguided, untruthful, incorrect, fraudulent, fake, inaccurate, wrong, hollow, dishonourable, counterfeit, phoney, honest, sham, flawed.
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Disingenuous Sentence Examples:
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It was really necessary to be as disingenuous as possible, more especially with a person whose own conversation was evidently quite unguarded.
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He concentrated his whole attention on Willinawaugh's disingenuous countenance, and then turned and cast a long, searching look upon Odalie.
