disingenuousness

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Noun disingenuousness has 1 sense

disingenuousness - the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor
--₁ is a kind of dishonesty
Antonyms: ingenuousness
--₁ has particulars: craftiness, deceitfulness, guile; artfulness

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Disingenuousness

Description

Disingenuousness is the quality of being deceitful or insincere, characterized by the act of pretending to possess less knowledge, intelligence, or skill than one actually does.

Possible Parts of Speech

Noun

Senses and Usages

Sense 1

Deceitfulness or insincerity in behavior or speech.

Example sentence: She displayed disingenuousness by feigning surprise after receiving the promotion she had secretly orchestrated.

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