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disingenuousness

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˌdɪ.ˌsɪn.ˈdʒe.njuːə.snəs/
    • /ˌdɪ.sɪn.ˈdʒe.njʊə.snəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˌdɪ.ˌsɪn.ˈdʒe.njuːə.snəs/

Definition of disingenuousness word

  • noun disingenuousness The state or quality of being disingenuous. 1
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Parts of speech for Disingenuousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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disingenuousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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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Synonyms for disingenuousness

noun disingenuousness

  • dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
  • insincerity — the quality of being insincere; lack of sincerity; hypocrisy; deceitfulness.
  • untruthful — not truthful; wanting in veracity; diverging from or contrary to the truth; not corresponding with fact or reality.
  • deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
  • hypocrisy — a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
All 11 Synonyms of disingenuousness

Antonyms for disingenuousness

noun disingenuousness

  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • forthright — going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
  • frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
  • 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.
All 9 Antonyms of disingenuousness

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