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disingenuous Antonyms

Opposite of disingenuous

Pinning down the opposite of disingenuous requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.

Usage Example

"It was ingenuous of the spokesperson to claim she had never seen the internal report before."

Strongest
ingenuous
sincere
candid
frank
forthright
Strong
honest
genuine
artless
guileless
straightforward

Similar words to disingenuous

Words similar to disingenuous shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

insincere
duplicitous
deceitful
dishonest
hypocritical
two-faced
calculating
underhanded
See all synonyms of disingenuous

• Nearby Words

disinfector
disinform
disinformation
disingenuous
disingenuousness
disinherit
disinheritance

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Disingenuous. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/disingenuous
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