disingenuous.
Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
Meaning & usage
Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
Not ingenuous; not frank or open.
Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English ingenuous English disingenuous From dis- + ingenuous.
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