The judge thought that the witness's evidence was disingenuous and unconvincing.
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Disingenuous
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs/
Synonyms for "disingenuous" (74 found)
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Adjective(3 words)
Noun(1 words)
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Related words (37)
insincerejesuiticjesuiticalleft-handedmealymouthedobliqueoverrefinedoversubtleperjuredphilosophisticplausibleplottingschemingshiftyslickslysmoothsneakysophisticsophistical
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Adjective(2 words)
Noun(1 words)
Verb(2 words)
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3 entriesdeceptive claimdishonest remarkinsincere statement
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5 entriesdisingenuous apologydisingenuous claimdisingenuous remarkdisingenuous rhetoricdisingenuous statement
Inflections
2 entriesmore disingenuousmost disingenuous
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5 entriesSample sentences
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Tom was either being naïve or disingenuous.
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You're being disingenuous.
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Tom is being disingenuous.
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