disingenuous

ADJECTIVE /,dɪsɪn'dʒɛnjuəs/

12 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

disingenuous is a valid 12-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2I1S1I1N1G2E1N1U1O1U1S1

2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42

MEANING

What does disingenuous mean?

ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE

Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness.

“an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time”

“a disingenuous excuse”

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