The meaning of DISINGENUOUS is lacking in candor; also : giving a false appearance of simple frankness : calculating. How to use disingenuous in a sentence. Did you know?

Add to word list slightly dishonest; not speaking the complete truth: a disingenuous compliment (Definition of disingenuous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge …

DISINGENUOUS definition: lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere. See examples of disingenuous used in a sentence.

Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating: "Increasingly, the question of immigration has become a disingenuous stalking-horse for race and racial hostility" (Tyler Stovall).

Someone who is disingenuous is slightly dishonest and insincere in what they say.

Definition of disingenuous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. not sincere, especially when you pretend to know less about something than you really do. It would be …

DISINGENUOUS meaning: not truly honest or sincere giving the false appearance of being honest or sincere