disingenuously
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs.li/adverb
disingenuously is spelled D-I-S-I-N-G-E-N-U-O-U-S-L-Y: 14 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, disingenuously means “In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disingenuously?
| Letters | 14: D-I-S-I-N-G-E-N-U-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is disingenuously?
Disingenuously appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce disingenuously?
- US /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs.li/
Disingenuously has 6 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-disingenuously.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of disingenuously
- more disingenuously comparative
- most disingenuously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disingenuously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively.
- 2
In an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily.
- 3
In a manner that adopts a pose of naïveté, possibly to make a point or to deceive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disingenuously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unredlicherweise, verschlagen, hinterlistigerweise, unehrlicherweise , unwürdig |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does disingenuously come from?
From disingenuous + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).