disingenuous
disingenuous · more disingenuous · most disingenuous
неискренний
unwürdig, verschlagen, unehrlich, hinterhältig
Not honourable; unworthy of honourNot honourable; unworthy of honour.
/ˌdɪ.sɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs/
» Tom was disingenuous.
Том был неискренним.
Meaning
3 sensesNot honourable; unworthy of honour.
unaufrichtig, unehrlich, unwürdig
неи́скреннийneískrennij
Not ingenuous; not frank or open.
Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.
More definitions
- not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
Examples
6 sentencesTom was disingenuous.
ruТом был неискренним.
Tom was either being naïve or disingenuous.
The judge thought that the witness's evidence was disingenuous and unconvincing.
ruСудья счёл показания свидетеля неискренними и неубедительными.
deDer Richter war der Ansicht, dass die Zeugenaussage verlogen und unglaubwürdig war.
Tom is being disingenuous.
Tom was being disingenuous.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
not noble; unbecoming true honor:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
not noble; unbecoming true honor:
Forms
more disingenuous, most disingenuous| Comparative | more disingenuous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most disingenuous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelateddisingenuousness
Deriveddisingenuously
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form