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unaufrichtig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
  • disingenuous adj Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • ingenuine adj false, not genuine or unauthentic.
  • insincere adjective Not honestly meaning what is said or shown; putting on an act.
  • unfaithful adj Not sexually loyal to a partner; cheating.

Senses

unaufrichtig is used for these senses in English:

  • devious Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.
  • disingenuous Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
  • foul Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
  • ingenuine false, not genuine or unauthentic.
  • insincere Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.
  • unfaithful Not honest or upright.

devious — full definition

  1. adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
  2. adj Indirect or roundabout, rather than going straight to the point.

disingenuous — full definition

  1. adj Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
  2. adj Not ingenuous; not frank or open.
  3. adj Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.

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