Definitions for disingenuous
ˌdɪs ɪnˈdʒɛn yu əsdisin·gen·u·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. disingenuous, artfuladjective

   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"- David Cannadine; "a disingenuous excuse"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disingenuousadjective

   Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; fake or deceptive.

2. disingenuousadjective

   Not ingenuous; not frank or open; uncandid; unworthily or meanly artful.

3. disingenuousadjective

   Assuming a pose of naivete to make a point or for deception.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disingenuousadjective

   Unfair; meanly artful; viciously subtle; sly; cunning; illiberal; unbecoming a gentleman; crafty.

   Etymology: dis and ingenuous.

   ’Tis disingenuous to accuse our age
   Of idleness, who all our pow’rs engage
   In the same studies, the same course to hold,
   Nor think our reason for new arts too old. John Denham.

   It was a disingenuous way of proceeding, to oppose a judgment of charity concerning their church, to a judgment of reason concerning the nature of actions. Edward Stillingfleet.

   There cannot be any thing so disingenuous and misbecoming any one who pretends to be a rational creature, as not to yield to plain reason and the conviction of clear arguments. John Locke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disingenuous

   Deception or falsehood is an act or statement that misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept, or idea that is not true. It is often done for personal gain or advantage. Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda and sleight of hand as well as distraction, camouflage or concealment. There is also self-deception, as in bad faith. It can also be called, with varying subjective implications, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification, ruse, or subterfuge. Deception is a major relational transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust between relational partners. Deception violates relational rules and is considered to be a negative violation of expectations. Most people expect friends, relational partners, and even strangers to be truthful most of the time. If people expected most conversations to be untruthful, talking and communicating with others would require distraction and misdirection to acquire reliable information. A significant amount of deception occurs between some romantic and relational partners.Deceit and dishonesty can also form grounds for civil litigation in tort, or contract law (where it is known as misrepresentation or fraudulent misrepresentation if deliberate), or give rise to criminal prosecution for fraud. It also forms a vital part of psychological warfare in denial and deception.

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1. disingenuous

   Disingenuous refers to a behavior or act that is not candid or sincere, often implying a level of dishonesty or insincerity. It describes someone who purposely withholds, distorts, or manipulates truth or information with the aim of misleading or deceiving others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Disingenuousadjective

   not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; as, disingenuous conduct or schemes

2. Disingenuousadjective

   not ingenuous; wanting in noble candor or frankness; not frank or open; uncandid; unworthily or meanly artful

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disingenuous

   dis-in-jen′ū-us, adj. not ingenuous: not frank or open: crafty.—adv. Disingen′uously.—n. Disingen′uousness.

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   The numerical value of disingenuous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of disingenuous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of disingenuous in a Sentence

1. Paul Simon:

   They were completely disingenuous about it, first of all, we didn't break any boycott. There was no rule about recording with black South African musicians. In fact, the whole purpose of the boycott was the antithesis of what we did.Simon with the South African musician Joseph Shabalala, founder of the group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, with whom Simon collaborated on.

2. Doug Collins:

   They know Justice Department is working to negotiate even as they pursue contempt charges, making their move today illogical and disingenuous, democrats have launched a proxy war smearing The Attorney General when their anger actually lies with the president and the special counsel, who found neither conspiracy nor obstruction.

3. Jessica Stern:

   This was a disingenuous effort to shed the dignity of LGBT employees at the U.N., while clawing at the authority of the secretary general, those who sided with Russia should be ashamed of such a craven vote.

4. Joel Johnson:

   I've seen so much impressive technology, it seems disingenuous to write them off because of one incident.

5. Hudson Taylor:

   I think that sometimes when people The Trevor Project as if they are, you know, that their allyship is above reproach, that is disingenuous.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disingenuous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disingenuous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disingenuous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disingenuous
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disingenuous
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=disingenuous