1. not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does

Examples

• It would be disingenuous to claim I had no idea this would happen.
• His disingenuous apology fooled no one.
• The politician gave a disingenuous response to avoid the real issue.
• She was being disingenuous when she said she didn’t know about the meeting.
• The company’s disingenuous explanation failed to address customer concerns.
• It’s disingenuous to pretend you don’t understand the problem.