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INGENUOUS Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word ingenuous. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For INGENUOUS

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
artful

adjective

adj

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

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• involving deception

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

dishonest

adjective

adj

adjective

• deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

adjective satellite

• capable of being corrupted

insidious

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• beguiling but harmful

• intended to entrap

• working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

shrewd

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

• acting with a specific goal

sly

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

unscrupulous

adjective

adj

adjective

• without scruples or principles

trickish

adjective

adj

adjective

• Using tricks or trickery.

disingenuous

adjective

adj

adjective

• not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

Alternatives for ARTFUL

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