disingenuous
US
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈdʒen.ju.əs/
UK
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈdʒen.ju.əs/
Meaning
Not honest or sincere, especially when someone pretends not to know something or gives a misleading impression.
ईमानदार या सच्चा न होना, खासकर जब कोई अनजान बनने या भ्रामक छाप देने का दिखावा करे।
Examples
“The spokesperson was disingenuous when she claimed the delay was completely unexpected.”
“It would be disingenuous to blame the whole problem on one employee.”
“He answered disingenuously, pretending not to understand the question.”
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Not natural: He was disingenuous to the interviewer.
Better: He was disingenuous with the interviewer.
Use with a person when describing insincere communication; about usually introduces the subject.
किसी व्यक्ति के साथ बेईमानी से बात करने के लिए with इस्तेमाल करें; विषय बताने के लिए about आता है।
Not natural: She was disingenuous and openly admitted she had made a mistake.
Better: She was ingenuous and openly admitted she had made a mistake.
Disingenuous means insincere; ingenuous means innocent or candid, which fits this context.
Disingenuous का अर्थ है बनावटी या बेईमान; यहाँ साफ़गोई के लिए ingenuous सही है।
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Do not confuse disingenuous (insincere) with ingenuous (innocent and candid); the prefixes reverse the sense.
Disingenuous का अर्थ है बनावटी या बेईमान, जबकि ingenuous का अर्थ है भोला और साफ़गो। दोनों के अर्थ उलटे हैं।