disingenuous Sentence Examples
- The politician's disingenuous smile did not convince anyone of his sincerity.
- The salesman's disingenuous claims about the product's benefits were quickly exposed.
- The company's disingenuous apology for the data breach did little to appease customers.
- The witness's disingenuous testimony was easily discredited by the opposing attorney.
- The actor's disingenuous portrayal of the character made it difficult for the audience to connect with the story.
- The critic's disingenuous review of the film was clearly biased against the director.
- The student's disingenuous excuse for missing the assignment did not fool the teacher.
- The employee's disingenuous explanation for the mistake only served to make matters worse.
- The speaker's disingenuous attempt to downplay the issue only drew more attention to it.
- The company's disingenuous marketing campaign was met with widespread criticism.
disingenuous Meaning
disingenuous (a)
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
disingenuous (a.)
Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; as, disingenuous conduct or schemes.
Not ingenuous; wanting in noble candor or frankness; not frank or open; uncandid; unworthily or meanly artful.
Synonyms & Antonyms of disingenuous
Synonyms:
- assumed
- deceitful
- devious
- mechanical
- contrived
- untruthful
- unnatural
- dishonest
- insincere
- strained
- hypocritical
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word disingenuous
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of franknessNot noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; as, disingenuous conduct or sc
assumed, deceitful, devious, mechanical, contrived, untruthful, unnatural,dishonest, insincere, strained
sincere, forthright, straightforward, open, forthright, sincere, honest, genuine, plain,honest
The politician's disingenuous smile did not convince anyone of his sincerity.
The salesman's disingenuous claims about the product's benefits were quickly exposed.
The company's disingenuous apology for the data breach did little to appease customers.
The witness's disingenuous testimony was easily discredited by the opposing attorney.
