Dictionary Definitions and Disingenuity Thu, April 21st, 2016 at 8:49 a.m. PDT tagged: mahiwaga, linguistics, connotation, denotation, and context dependence Dictionary definitions are the last refuge of scoundrels. How about this one? disingenuous, adj. not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does. synonyms: insincere, dishonest, untruthful, false, deceitful, duplicitous, lying, mendacious; hypocritical —Google Search « reverse I Don't Trust Obi-Wan Kenobi 2016 Apr 20 forward » Prince is Dead 2016 Apr 21 overview all posts from 2016 all posts from Apr 2016 all posts from Apr 21, 2016