DISINGENUOUS


Meaning of DISINGENUOUS in English

dis ‧ in ‧ gen ‧ u ‧ ous /ˌdɪsənˈdʒenjuəs◂, ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəs◂/ BrE AmE adjective formal

not sincere and slightly dishonest OPP ingenuous :

Keeping the details of the tax changes vague is disingenuous.

—disingenuously adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.