Disingenuous
Disingenuous adjective - Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness.
Knavish and disingenuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knavish" instead an adjective "Disingenuous".
Nearby Word: disingenuously
Knavish
Knavish adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.
Disingenuous and knavish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disingenuous" instead an adjective "Knavish".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sly and disingenuous
- sly and knavish
- artful and disingenuous
- artful and knavish
- crafty and disingenuous
- crafty and knavish
- foxy and disingenuous
- foxy and knavish
- cunning and disingenuous
- cunning and knavish
- dishonest and disingenuous
- dishonest and knavish
- roguish and disingenuous
- roguish and knavish
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