Disingenuous

adjective
,dɪsɪn'dʒɛnjuəs

Adjective

  • 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

    a disingenuous excuse

    Similar:Artful
    See also:Insincere

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