Disingenuousness

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈdʒen.ju.əs.nəs/

कपटपूर्णता; असत्यनिष्ठा; बनावटी/दोगली निष्कपटता (दिखावा)

Origin & History

From the adjective disingenuous (17th century): dis- ‘not/opposite’ + ingenuous (from Latin ingenuus ‘free-born; open, frank’), plus -ness forming an abstract noun.

विशेषण disingenuous (17वीं शताब्दी) से: dis- (‘नहीं/विपरीत’) + ingenuous (लैटिन ingenuus ‘स्वतंत्र-जन्म; खुला, स्पष्ट’ से) + -ness प्रत्यय, जो गुण/अवस्था बताने वाला संज्ञा-रूप बनाता है।

Definition

Disingenuousness is the trait of not being honest or straightforward, especially when someone pretends to be innocent, naive, or sincere while actually hiding motives or misleading others.

डिसइंजेन्युअसनेस वह गुण है जिसमें व्यक्ति ईमानदार या स्पष्टवादी नहीं होता, विशेषकर तब जब वह अपनी वास्तविक मंशा छिपाकर भोला, अनजान या सच्चा दिखने का नाटक करे और दूसरों को गुमराह करे।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
Her disingenuousness became clear when the emails were revealed.
ईमेल सामने आने पर उसकी कपटपूर्णता स्पष्ट हो गई।

Usage Examples

The committee criticized the company’s disingenuousness in presenting selective data.
His disingenuousness lay in acting surprised by an outcome he had helped engineer.
Voters can sense disingenuousness when a leader changes positions without explanation.
The apology was marked by disingenuousness, blaming others while claiming remorse.

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Idioms & Phrases

A disingenuous plea of ignorance
जानबूझकर किया गया ‘अनजान बनने’ का बहाना
Disingenuous at best
ज़्यादा से ज़्यादा कहें तो कपटपूर्ण (कम-से-कम ईमानदार नहीं)
A show of disingenuousness
कपटपूर्णता का दिखावा