Devious
Devious adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Disingenuous is a synonym for devious in honest topic. In some cases you can use "Disingenuous" instead the word "Devious" as an adjective or a noun.
Disingenuous
Disingenuous adjective - Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness.
Devious is a synonym for disingenuous in honest topic. You can use "Devious" instead the word "Disingenuous" as an adjective or a noun, if it concerns topics such as artful.
Nearby Word: disingenuously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sly and devious
- sly and disingenuous
- artful and devious
- artful and disingenuous
- designing and devious
- designing and disingenuous
- crafty and devious
- crafty and disingenuous
- cunning and devious
- cunning and disingenuous
- dishonest and devious
- dishonest and disingenuous
- crooked and devious
- crooked and disingenuous
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