Dictionary Check: disingenuous

"disingenuous" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

adjective

not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

Example: "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who … exemplified … the most disagreeable traits of his time"
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