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disingenuous in Finnish

disingenuous in Finnish is petollinen, vilpillinen — disingenuous means not honourable; unworthy of honour.

disingenuous in Finnish

petollinen
adj
Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
vilpillinen
adj
Not honourable; unworthy of honour.

What does "disingenuous" mean?

  1. adj Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
  2. adj Not straightforward or honest in what someone says.
  3. adj Pretending to be innocent or unaware in order to mislead someone.
    "But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea."
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disingenuous in a sentence

  • But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea.

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What is "disingenuous" in Finnish?
"disingenuous" in Finnish is petollinen, vilpillinen. disingenuous means: Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
Are there other ways to say "disingenuous" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "disingenuous": petollinen, vilpillinen.
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