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disingenuous
[ dis-in-jen-yoo-uhs ]
adjective
- lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere:
Her excuse was rather disingenuous.
disingenuous
/ ˌɪɪˈɛʊə /
adjective
- not sincere; lacking candour
Derived Forms
- ˌ徱ˈԳܴdzܲԱ, noun
- ˌ徱ˈԳܴdzܲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- 徱i·u·dzܲ· adverb
- 徱i·u·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDzd··u·dzܲ adjective
- ԴDzd··u·dzܲ·ly adverb
- ԴDzd··u·dzܲ·ness noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of disingenuous1
Example Sentences
"Almost every relationship in my life would be bastardized and disingenuous because I couldn’t tell them what was going on. My son has never taken a walk outside — in five months," she said.
"Using the drop in casualties on 20mph roads to justify cutting back on active travel infrastructure is deeply disingenuous," the Llanelli Labour MS said.
So, until a few things get straightened out it makes no sense whatsoever and it's very disingenuous of them to say there's a true pathway.
"It would have been disingenuous not to mention it" in the documentary, she says.
Many, including Hutchins’ widower Matthew, felt that Baldwin‘s refusal to acknowledge any responsibility in Hutchins’ death has been both disingenuous and unseemly.
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