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Disingenuous synonyms

dĭs'ĭn-jĕn'yo͝o-əs

Not sincere; not genuine:

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Tending to deceive; apt to lie or cheat

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(Especially of a robot) Which has the ability to calculate.

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(By extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner

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uncandid

Not candid; duplicitous, concealing or secretive.

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Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.

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dishonest (related)

The definition of dishonest is a person who cheats or lies.

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hypocritical (related)

Characterized by hypocrisy:

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The definition of underhanded is sneaky or deceitful.

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sly (related)

Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.

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With or in bad faith.

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Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring:

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honest (antonym)

Characterized by truth; not false:

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ingenuous (antonym)

Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness; innocent or naive:

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Full of guile; deceitfully or treacherously cunning.

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sincere (antonym)

Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt.

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Deceitful; double-dealing

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The definition of indirect is a person or thing that is not straight, or not direct and honest.

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Done with, using, or showing much art or skill

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Having, displaying, or suggestive of deceitful character; evasive or untrustworthy.

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Of or like a sneak; underhanded

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naive (antonym)

(Of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.

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Designating one who swings a bat, club, etc. rightward

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Sexually stimulating; salacious:

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frank (antonym)

Honest, especially in an manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.

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ludicrous (related)

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nonsensical (related)

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laughable (related)

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illogical (related)

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preposterous (related)

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absurd (related)

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self-contradictory (related)

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misconceive (related)

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wrong-headed (related)

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fatuous (related)

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misguide (related)

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alarmist (related)

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Find another word for disingenuous. In this page you can discover 37 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for disingenuous, like: insincere, deceitful, calculating, underhand, uncandid, duplicitous, dishonest, hypocritical, underhanded, sly and mala fide.