Adjective
disingenuous
IPA /ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəs/
Not fully honest or sincere, especially by pretending to know less than you do.
See example sentence: disingenuous
It was disingenuous to claim he knew nothing about the party he had organised.
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IPA /ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəs/
Not fully honest or sincere, especially by pretending to know less than you do.
It was disingenuous to claim he knew nothing about the party he had organised.
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