disingenuousness

nounCommon GRE wordMore D words

the quality of being insincere while pretending to be frank or innocent

In a sentence

Disingenuousness in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing disingenuousness in a sentence.

The disingenuousness of his concern became clear once his real motive surfaced.

Synonyms

insinceritydeceitfulnessguile

Antonyms

sinceritycandor

Keep going

to engage in something superficially or as a casual pastime

a raised platform for speakers or honored guests

to waste time or act without urgency

to make something slightly wet, or to make a feeling or reaction less strong

marked with spots or patches of color or light

to intimidate or discourage with fear or doubt

to move slowly or waste time idly

a scarcity or shortage of something

Common questions

Disingenuousness (noun) means the quality of being insincere while pretending to be frank or innocent

Here is disingenuousness used in an example sentence: "The disingenuousness of his concern became clear once his real motive surfaced."

Common synonyms for disingenuousness include insincerity, deceitfulness, guile.

Antonyms of disingenuousness include sincerity, candor.

Disingenuousness is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.