adj. Function: adjective
lacking in candor and often giving a false appearance of simple frankness FF1C; had a disingenuous way of asking for advice when he really wanted help FF1E;
Synonyms: uncandid, unfrank
Related Words: false, feigned, insincere, left-handed; artful, crafty, cunning, foxy, guileful, insidious, sly, tricky, wily; devious, indirect, oblique
Contrasted Words: artless, naive, natural, simple, unsophisticated; candid, frank, open, plain; sincere, unfeigned; aboveboard, direct, straightforward
Antonyms: ingenuous