Disingenuous Meaning in English
word
dɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs
dis-in-JEN-yoo-uhs
dˌɪsɪndʒˈɛnjuːəs
dis-in-JEN-yoo-uhs
释义
If someone is disingenuous, they are not being honest or sincere, often pretending not to know something or hiding the truth.
用法与细微差别
A formal word, often used to criticize someone’s honesty or intentions. Common in political or academic contexts. Not the same as 'dishonest'—'disingenuous' suggests being slightly misleading, not openly lying.
Spanish: falso - poco sinceroPortuguese (BR): falso - dissimuladoPortuguese (PT): falso - dissimuladoChinese (Simplified): 虚伪的 - 不真诚的Chinese (Traditional): 虛偽的 - 不真誠的Hindi: कपटी - असत्यवादीArabic: غير صادق - مراوغBengali: কপট - ছলনাপূর্ণRussian: неискренний - лукавыйJapanese: 不誠実な - 偽善的なVietnamese: giả dối - thiếu chân thànhKorean: 불성실한 - 능청스러운Turkish: samimi olmayan - iki yüzlüUrdu: منافقانہ - غیر مخلصIndonesian: tidak tulus - pura-pura tidak tahu
例句
It was disingenuous of him to say he didn't know about the problem.
basic
Her answer sounded disingenuous to the teacher.
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Don't be disingenuous; just tell the truth.
basic
He gave a disingenuous apology just to end the argument.
natural
Her smile seemed a bit disingenuous when she congratulated me.
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Politicians are often accused of being disingenuous during debates.
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