Disengenuous
/dis-ɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/
Definitions
- (adj.) Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending ignorance or feigning innocence in a legal context.
The witness's disengenuous testimony undermined her credibility in court.
Forms
- disengenuous
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Commentary
Disengenuous often implies a strategic withholding or distortion of truth rather than outright lying, important in assessing witness credibility or contractual negotiations.
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