disingenuous
51dishonest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. false, untrustworthy, deceitful, cheating, fraudulent, crooked. See falsehood, improbity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not honest] Syn. deceiving, lying, untruthful, double dealing, deceitful,… …
52insincere — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. false, deceptive; hypocritical, two faced; halfhearted, untrue, affected. See affectation, falsehood.Ant., honest, sincere. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. deceitful, artificial, shifty, two faced*; see …
53artfully — adverb 1. in an artful manner (Freq. 1) her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes • Derived from adjective: ↑artful 2. in a disingenuous manner disingenuously, he asked leading questions abut his opponent s work • Syn: ↑di …
54disingenuously — adverb in a disingenuous manner disingenuously, he asked leading questions abut his opponent s work • Syn: ↑artfully • Derived from adjective: ↑artful (for: ↑artfully), ↑disingenuous …
55disingenuousness — noun the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor • Ant: ↑ingenuousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑disingenuous • Hypernyms: ↑dishonesty • Hyponyms: ↑craftiness, ↑ …
56dis´in|gen´u|ous|ness — dis|in|gen|u|ous «DIHS ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. lacking in frankness; insincere; covertly guileful; crafty: »a disingenuous apology. Persons entirely disingenuous, who really do not believe the opinion they defend (David Hume). SYNONYM(S):… …
57dis´in|gen´u|ous|ly — dis|in|gen|u|ous «DIHS ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. lacking in frankness; insincere; covertly guileful; crafty: »a disingenuous apology. Persons entirely disingenuous, who really do not believe the opinion they defend (David Hume). SYNONYM(S):… …
58dis|in|gen|u|ous — «DIHS ihn JEHN yu uhs», adjective. lacking in frankness; insincere; covertly guileful; crafty: »a disingenuous apology. Persons entirely disingenuous, who really do not believe the opinion they defend (David Hume). SYNONYM(S): artful.… …
59Illiberal — Il*lib er*al, a. [L. illiberalis; pref. il not + liberalis liberal: cf. F. illib[ e]ral.] 1. Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid. A thrifty and illiberal hand. Mason. [1913 Webster] 2. Indicating a lack of breeding,… …
60oblike — Oblique Ob*lique , a. [F., fr. L. obliquus; ob (see {Ob }) + liquis oblique; cf. licinus bent upward, Gr. le chrios slanting.] [Written also {oblike}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from,… …
