Disingenuous
Adjectiveकपटी, बनावटी
Definition
Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
Contextual Sentence: "The salesman's disingenuous compliments about the product's quality were obvious to the discerning buyer."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Think of 'dis-' (not) + 'ingenuous' (naive)—imagine someone pretending to be naive to deceive.
Synonyms
insincere
dishonest
deceptive
Antonyms
genuine
sincere
honest