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Definitions of disingenuity word
- noun disingenuity (obsolete) disingenuousness. 1
- noun disingenuity the quality of being disingenuous 0
- noun disingenuity an underhand dealing 0
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Parts of speech for Disingenuity
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disingenuity popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disingenuity
noun disingenuity
- deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
- scheme — a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
- art — Art consists of paintings, sculpture, and other pictures or objects which are created for people to look at and admire or think deeply about.
- artfulness — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- artifice — Artifice is the clever use of tricks and devices.
Antonyms for disingenuity
noun disingenuity
- artlessness — The state or quality of being artless.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- openness — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.
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