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disingenuous

adjective

/ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/

Meaning

not candid or sincere; giving a false appearance of honesty or openness

She gave a disingenuous excuse for missing the meeting.

insincere, dishonest, deceitful, hypocritical, duplicitous

sincere, honest, genuine

disingenuous remark, disingenuous excuse, disingenuous behavior

Having a pattern of alternating squares of different colors; also describing a past full of ups and...

Not producing or achieving much; not effective or useful.

arousing intense distaste or disgust

having many different aspects or forms; diverse and varied

extremely small in size or amount

Related to mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.