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disingenuous

di·sin·ge·nuous

UK/ˌdɪ.sɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs/ US/dɪsɪˈndʒɛnjuʌs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

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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From dis- + ingenuous.

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