ingenuous
adjectiveInnocent, candid, and free from artifice, sometimes naively so.
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disingenuous
adjectiveNot candid or sincere, especially while pretending to be straightforward.
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adjectiveNatural and without deliberate pretense or calculation.
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adjectiveExpressing feelings or intentions that are not honestly held.
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