Crafty vs. Disingenuous — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Crafty and Disingenuous
Definitions
Crafty➦
Crafty is a chess program written by UAB professor Dr. Robert Hyatt, with continual development and assistance from Michael Byrne, Tracy Riegle, and Peter Skinner.
Disingenuous➦
Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
This journalist was being somewhat disingenuous as well as cynical
Crafty➦
Skilled in or marked by underhandedness, deviousness, or deception.
Disingenuous➦
Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
“Increasingly, the question of immigration has become a disingenuous stalking-horse for race and racial hostility” (Tyler Stovall).
Crafty➦
Devoted to or skilled at handicrafts such as knitting or woodworking.
Disingenuous➦
Pretending to be unaware or unsophisticated; faux-naïf.
Crafty➦
(Archaic) Skillful; dexterous.
Disingenuous➦
Usage Problem Unaware or uninformed; naive.
Crafty➦
Skillful at deceiving others.
Disingenuous➦
Not honourable; unworthy of honour
Crafty➦
Sneaky; surreptitious.
I took a crafty look at his hand of cards while he was out of the room.
Disingenuous➦
Not ingenuous; not frank or open
Crafty➦
Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.
Disingenuous➦
Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.
Crafty➦
Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful.
Disingenuous➦
Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; as, disingenuous conduct or schemes.
Crafty➦
(dated) Magical or occult, or allegedly so.
A crafty science
Disingenuous➦
Not ingenuous; wanting in noble candor or frankness; not frank or open; uncandid; unworthily or meanly artful.
So disingenuous as not to confess them [faults].
Crafty➦
Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.
Disingenuous➦
Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness;
An ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time
A disingenuous excuse
Crafty➦
Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful.
A noble crafty man of trees.
Crafty➦
Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft; cunning; wily.
With anxious care and crafty wiles.
Crafty➦
Marked by skill in deception;
Cunning men often pass for wise
Deep political machinations
A foxy scheme
A slick evasive answer
Sly as a fox
Tricky Dik
A wily old attorney
