英语词汇“disingenuous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	disingenuous
释义	Trends of disingenuous View usage for: disingenuous (dɪsɪndʒenjuəs) adjective Someone who is disingenuous is slightly dishonest and insincere in what they say. [formal] It would be disingenuous to claim that this is great art. Synonyms: dishonest, cunning, sly, designing More Synonyms of disingenuous disingenuously adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] He disingenuously remarked that he knew nothing about strategy. disingenuous in British English (ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs) adjective not sincere; lacking candour Derived forms disingenuously (ˌdisinˈgenuously) adverb disingenuousness (ˌdisinˈgenuousness) noun disingenuous in American English (ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs) adjective 1. not straightforward; not candid or frank; insincere 2. slyly deceptive or misleading, typically by means of a pretense of ignorance or unawareness Derived forms disingenuously (ˌdisinˈgenuously) adverb disingenuousness (ˌdisinˈgenuousness) noun Examples of 'disingenuous' in a sentence disingenuous It would be disingenuous to claim otherwise. Times, Sunday Times (2015) But then he got a little disingenuous. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Complaints on this score from manufacturers are somewhat disingenuous. Joanna Blythman SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004) It is not for me to call this last claim disingenuous. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It seems disingenuous to ask for controls in football that would not be welcomed in other forms of business. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It'd be dishonest and disingenuous to suggest it was. The Sun (2016) There's something slightly disingenuous about this sentiment. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But isn't it all just a tiny bit disingenuous? Times, Sunday Times (2012) It seems disingenuous to say that'all other sensitive information could be reviewed by a judge. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The Palace manager was being slightly disingenuous. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Nonetheless, it seems more than a little disingenuous. Times, Sunday Times (2014) That may be true, but it is a slightly disingenuous point. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I think he is being a bit disingenuous here. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But it seems disingenuous that he will address these prickly subjects in film and music, but not in person. Times, Sunday Times (2011) To say otherwise is disingenuous. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This feels a bit disingenuous. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Such a claim is disingenuous. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There may have been a hiatus in homegrown productions but it would be disingenuous to say that the nation lost its interest in dancing in the interim. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Yet British officials were being somewhat disingenuous in their criticism of the existing Egyptian prison system. Simon Ball THE GUARDSMEN (2004) They are compulsory charges - thus making the advertised cost of the flights disingenuous to say the least, misrepresentation at worst. Times, Sunday Times (2007) (adjective) in the sense of dishonest Definition dishonest and insincere his disingenuous claims of innocence Synonyms dishonest He had become rich by dishonest means. cunning He's a cunning, devious, good-for-nothing so-and-so. sly He is devious, sly and manipulative. designing the wily cunning of a designing hypocrite wily He is an experienced and wily old statesman. insidious They focus on overt racism rather than insidious aspects of racism. feigned artful the smiles and artifices of someone subtly artful two-faced He had been devious and two-faced. shifty (informal) He had a shifty face and previous convictions. deceitful The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading. insincere He found himself surrounded by insincere flattery. duplicitous underhanded guileful uncandid Additional synonyms in the sense of artful Definition cunning the smiles and artifices of someone subtly artful Synonyms cunning, designing, scheming, sharp, smart, clever, subtle, intriguing, tricky, shrewd, sly, wily, politic, crafty, foxy, deceitful in the sense of cunning Definition clever at deceiving He's a cunning, devious, good-for-nothing so-and-so. Synonyms crafty, knowing, sly, devious, artful, sharp, subtle, tricky, shrewd, astute, canny, wily, Machiavellian, shifty (informal), foxy, guileful in the sense of deceitful Definition full of deceit The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading. Synonyms dishonest, false, deceiving, fraudulent, treacherous, deceptive, hypocritical, counterfeit, crafty, sneaky, illusory, two-faced, disingenuous, untrustworthy, underhand, insincere, double-dealing, duplicitous, fallacious, guileful, knavish (archaic) Nearby words of disingenuous disinclined disinfect disinfectant disingenuous disinherit disintegrate disinter Synonyms of 'disingenuous' disingenuous Explore 'disingenuous' in the dictionary
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