INGENUOUS Antonyms
There are 9 antonyms of the word
ingenuous.
(opposite meanings)
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Definition of INGENUOUS
Definition of INGENUOUS
Best Opposite Words For INGENUOUS
| Expand? | Word | Save? | Synonyms.. | Usage | Type | |||
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| artful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness • marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft | ||||||||
| deceitful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • involving deception • marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | ||||||||
| dishonest | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive adjective satellite • capable of being corrupted | ||||||||
| insidious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • beguiling but harmful • intended to entrap • working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | ||||||||
| shrewd | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence • acting with a specific goal | ||||||||
| sly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||||
| unscrupulous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • without scruples or principles | ||||||||
| trickish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • Using tricks or trickery. | ||||||||
| disingenuous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness | ||||||||
