Disingenuous and Ingenuous

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Disingenuous

Disingenuous adjective - Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness.

Usage example: "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine

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Ingenuous is an antonym for disingenuous in insincere topic.

Nearby Word: disingenuously

Ingenuous

Ingenuous adjective - Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious.

Usage example: an ingenuous admission of responsibility

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Disingenuous is an antonym for ingenuous.

Nearby Words: ingenuously, ingenuity, ingenuousness, ingenue

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