Definition of disingenuous

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  • disingenuous is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • disingenuous is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • disingenuous is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of disingenuous

  • not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time
    2. a disingenuous excuse

    Synonyms

    1. artful

See definition of disingenuous in Merriam Webster