† uningenuousadj.

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 1.

Obsolete.

1. Not frank, candid, or open; disingenuous.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > disingenuousness > [adjective]

unwholea1352

unsincere1577

insincere1634

uningenious1638

uningenuous1638

disingenuous1648

disingenious1661

uncandid1771

society > morality > moral evil > lack of principle or integrity > [adjective] > disingenuous or insincere

unwholea1352

unsincere1577

insincere1634

uningenious1638

uningenuous1638

disingenuous1648

disingenious1661

uncandid1771

fake1942

1638 W. Chillingworth Relig. Protestants Answ. to Pref. 6 If beginings be ominous..D. Potter hath cause to look for great store of uningenuous dealing from you.

1670 Earl of Clarendon Ess. in Tracts (1727) 189 The grossest and most uningenuous importunities of the most worthless men.

2. Ignoble, servile.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [adjective] > specifically of actions or qualities

servile?1529

slavish1565

supple1566

villainous1607

over-awful1641

prone1645

uningenuous1660

flexible1826

serfish1879

cringy1880

prostrative1890

1660 Bp. J. Taylor Ductor Dubitantium II. iii. ii. Rule 9 §5 It is..an uningenuous subjection, to pay tribute for our meat and drink.

Derivatives

Obsolete.

† uninˈgenuousness n. Obsolete

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > disingenuousness > [noun]

uningenuousness1644

unsincerity1646

disingenuity1650

uningenuity1650

disingenuousness1674

uncandidness1681

unsincereness1683

insinceritya1699

uncandour1879

society > morality > moral evil > lack of principle or integrity > [noun] > disingenuousness or insincerity